Larry Huang
4/30/2020 1:31 PM
The first person I needed to talk to in order to start Meatless Mondays at my school was the principal.
Larry Huang
"Devoted to helping save our oceans and environment through iTUNA, bringing youth together from the US, Palau, Marshall Islands, and Federated States of Micronesia in order to heal our planet."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 761 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO545minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO750minutesspent learning
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UP TO2.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO2.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
Larry's actions
Food
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food
Start or Tend a Garden
Plant-Rich Diet
I will start or tend a garden at my home, whether in my yard or in containers on a porch or windowsill.
Food
Petition for Meatless Mondays
Plant-Rich Diet
I will use the resources provided to petition for meatless Mondays at my cafeteria.
Materials
Research Cement Alternatives
Alternative Cement
I will spend at least 120 minute(s) researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
Food
Smart Seafood Choices
Coming Attraction: Ocean Farming
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
Materials
Practice the 5 R's
Household Recycling
I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.
Climate Change
Youth Climate Organizations
All Drawdown Solutions
I will volunteer with or join a local youth-focused or youth-led climate activism organization.
Electricity Generation
Turn It Off
All Electricity Generation Solutions
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Electricity Generation
Less Screen Time
All Electricity Generation Solutions
I will spend 60 minutes outdoors or doing something active instead of spending time in front of a screen.
Climate Change
The Basics: What are Greenhouse Gases?
All Drawdown Solutions
I will spend at least 120 minute(s) learning about greenhouse gases and how they can cause climate change.
Climate Change
Join a Green Team
All Drawdown Solutions
I will join or create a green team at my school, in my community, or with a local organization.
Electricity Generation
Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy
Wave and Tidal
I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy, as well as the pros and cons of this technology.
Women and Girls
Equal Representation
Educating Girls
I will spend 30 minutes researching the gender gap in our leaders and elected officials and discuss with my family and friends.
Food
Advocate for Composting
Composting
If one is not available, I will contact my local leaders to advocate for a commercial composting program for local food waste. If one is available, I will encourage my school or another local organization to participate.
Food
Keep Track of Wasted Food
Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Youth Climate Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
Action Track: Social Justice
Societal Impact of Climate Change
All Drawdown Solutions
I will spend 20 minutes learning how people are impacted by or adapting to climate change.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Waste
Reduced Food Waste
I will watch a documentary about food waste.
Materials
Household Waste Audit
Household Recycling
I will collect all of my household's unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much we send to the landfill.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Petition for Meatless MondaysWho is the first person you need to talk to in order to start Meatless Mondays at your school? What do you need to ask them?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Advocate for CompostingWhy is composting important in helping to tackle climate change? Why do you think composting is such a forgotten part of our national food and waste stream?
Larry Huang 4/23/2020 11:30 PMComposting is important in helping to tackle climate change because it allows us to complete the cycle and naturally revitalize our soils -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Household Waste AuditWhy is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?
Larry Huang 4/22/2020 11:23 AMIts hard to understand the impacts of our purchases because we just throw our waste away and someone else takes care of it, we don't see the landfills and the incineration plants. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterials Practice the 5 R'sWhat are some more "R's" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
Larry Huang 4/22/2020 11:20 AMI think I could spend some more time finding creative ways to reuse and repurpose some of the common waste items in my life like plastic bags. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls Equal RepresentationWould you consider running for office someday? Why or why not?
Larry Huang 4/20/2020 11:43 AMI personally would not consider running for office someday because I do not want to get caught up in politics and bureaucracy. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Larry Huang 4/20/2020 11:41 AMIf we could save the money from food that was thrown out, I would love to redirect it to our local homeless shelters to be able to provide for food for the homeless. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Learn More about Wave and Tidal EnergyWhat did you learn about wave and tidal energy? How do they compare to other energy sources?
Larry Huang 4/18/2020 7:06 PMI learned about how wave and tidal energy operated and produced energy and compared to other renewable energy sources, they are actually reliable with low maintenance costs. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Watch a Documentary about Food WasteWhat is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?
Larry Huang 4/18/2020 7:04 PMI want to try and switch to eating vegetarian meals for an entire week... I am very avid about cooking and food and I think it would be a really fun challenge!!! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate Change Youth Climate OrganizationsHow can youth climate organizations lead in different ways and/or make more of an impact than other climate organizations?
Larry Huang 4/17/2020 8:03 PMYouth climate organizations are able to drive an impact from the base of the system because we are the future, so getting youths involved in climate change efforts means investing towards a more environmentally friendly future. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate Change The Basics: What are Greenhouse Gases?What did you find out in your research of greenhouse gases? What is the most interesting fact you learned?
Larry Huang 4/17/2020 8:01 PMI actually did research on greenhouses gases today as part as my homework for AP Environmental Science and I was surprised by the amount of different types of greenhouse gases that there were out there!