Sherry Taylor
4/07/2021 6:39 PM
Driver everywhere I needed to go and worked in stops to make it feel overwhelming.
Sherry Taylor
"Working as a team to help Mother Earth."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 867 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO30meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO15minutesspent learning
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UP TO203pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO59zero-waste mealsconsumed
Sherry's actions
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Electricity
Learn More About Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Power
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.
Transportation
Stay on the Ground
Telepresence, High-Speed Rail
Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Zero-waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Keep Track of Wasted Food
Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Earth Month Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
Electricity
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
Methane Digesters
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
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 QUESTIONTransportation Stay on the GroundWhat was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?
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Sarosh Sepai 4/07/2021 7:12 PMI bought myself a scooter that gives me 85 miles/gallon. It has ample storage and now for simple errands abd shopping or going to the post office or local bank or to my work out, I don't need to drive my SUV all the time!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Zero-waste CookingIn North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
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Sarosh Sepai 4/07/2021 7:15 PMI am shocked to learn that school cafeterias are a major source of waste. My daughters tell me that kids spend a lot of time talking and playing games and then just toss their food. This includes UNOPENED items as well, that could easily be collected in a separate bin and sent to the food bank!
Frankly kids are not to blame - because parents need to inculcate this habit at home to begin with - EDUCATE THE PARENTS!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use 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. How would you rather use this money?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Animal ProductsWhy do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our bodies, our planet, and other people?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller PortionsWhile dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Watch a Video about Methane DigestersWhat does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
Sherry Taylor 4/07/2021 6:36 PMLiving in apartments I feel like our landlords could participate in programs of sustainability. I will chat with them when I see them next. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Learn More About Geothermal EnergyGeothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. In what ways (i.e. with money, time, advocacy) can you invest in geothermal energy?
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Sherry Taylor 3/25/2021 3:23 AMI look forward to the WIL group rising to this challenge!-
Lisa Bartek 3/30/2021 4:09 PMWe can do this!!!
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