Sandra Mascarenhas
"To have conscious awareness of the impact my actions have on mother earth"
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participant impact
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UP TO165minutesspent learning
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UP TO230minutesspent outdoors
Sandra's actions
Land Sinks
Local Forest Conservation and Land Stewardship
I would like to learn more about our local conservation efforts and try to understand what role I can play in good land stewardship as I discover the trails and forests in Caledon.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Complete lectures on Global Food Systems and Sustainability
To complete one module of the course to reach the ultimate goal of finishing the course.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping
I will spend at least 120 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Tend A Garden
I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Volunteer at my local CSA
Provide volunteer hours to support growing local, eating local and reducing my carbon footprint.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Education: Global Food Systems and Sustainability
Sign Up/Complete Course on Feeding a Hungary Planet: Agriculture, Nutrition, Sustainability EDX: SDCACADEMYX MAR-AUGUST. Personal Interest. Understand how our food choices impact mother earth.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Only use Envirobags for shopping
Don't forget to bring Envirobags when going grocery shopping.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Garden Irrigation System
I will set up a drip irrigation system with a timer for my garden to reduce water run off, waste and evaporation. I have been putting this off for years and would like to complete this task to make a difference.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants
Farm Irrigation Efficiency
I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.
Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks
Smart Seafood Choices
Ocean Farming
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
Land Sinks
plawking for a greener outside space
"plawking" is the trend that brings together walking and litter picking.
Electricity
Calculate My Carbon Footprint
All Drawdown Solutions
I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.
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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Sandra Mascarenhas 4/30/2021 3:50 PMThanks all for the inspiration to work through this challenge and for setting it up. What a great learning experience. So many valuable insights from the feeds as well. Hoping to keep the challenge going beyond Earth Month. -
Sandra Mascarenhas 4/21/2021 6:01 PMAfter completing an EdX course last year on Food Sustainability I ended up on Springer Nature's email list, or maybe I was added from the current EdX course I am taking as part of this eco challenge. It's really incredible how many interesting resources are out there that we would never otherwise know about. Springer Nature host some really interesting webinars/discussion panels. I just received a notice for the next debate on May 3 entitled: Harnessing Science for a Sustainable Future : Bridging the Policy, Research, and Community Divide. Here is the link if anyone is interested : https://www.crowdcast.io/e/harnessinginnovation4asustainablefuture/register-
Lucrezia Chiappetta 4/22/2021 8:39 AMThanks for sharing this great resource Sandra! I will be sure to check it out ;)
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Sandra Mascarenhas 4/16/2021 5:44 PMHi All, for anyone interested free online webnar through Navdanya International-
Navdanya and the Navdanya movement was created by Dr. Vandana Shiva 30 years ago in India to defend Seed and Food sovereignty and small farmers around the world. Navdanya pioneered the movement of seed saving and seed freedom, which began in response to the crisis of erosion of agricultural biodiversity and introduction of GMOs and patents on seeds through intellectual property rights (IPRs) and so-called ‘free trade’ agreements.
To register:
https://navdanyainternational.org/earth-rising-ecological-actions-for-earth-democracy/