Yasmin Bhumgara
4/06/2021 5:57 PM
Supporting local farmers. I live in a town which was originally farmland. We still have several family owned farms and supporting their business means supporting the community I live in.
Yasmin Bhumgara
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 402 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO21locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO39meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO50minutesspent learning
Yasmin's actions
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Reduce Animal Products
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Support Local Food Systems
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 10 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Electricity
Support Companies Leading in Green Energy
Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaics, Distributed Solar Photovoltaics
I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in creating or purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.
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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Yasmin Bhumgara 4/17/2021 10:08 PMAm cooking in small
Proportions and only as needed. This helps in consuming less energy as cooking time is less, and use of less water as cleaning is reduced accordingly.
Am also trying not to use plastic wrap and instead have bought silicon covers. -
Yasmin Bhumgara 4/06/2021 5:59 PMSo far it’s well. Still a long way to go, but taking baby steps in educating myself is refreshing.-
Fred Desai 4/06/2021 8:34 PMBaby steps inspire u do keep doing more. Keep it up.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Support Local Food SystemsDependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
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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?
Yasmin Bhumgara 4/06/2021 5:55 PMOther benefits include the obvious, which is health benefits, cooking in small portions means food lasts longer this saving on energy, less dirty utensils to clean, which saves water.
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Yasmin Bhumgara 4/06/2021 5:52 PMI joined this challenge to see how much do I really know about different subject matters on protecting the environment and the actions I have chosen are simple and easy yet allowing me to participate and learn something new along the way. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Yasmin Bhumgara 4/05/2021 6:58 PMIt was very informative and an eye opener. Reading this article will definitely empower me to throw or discard with caution and upon spoilage only. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Support Companies Leading in Green EnergyEvery dollar you put into solar or wind is a dollar not put into traditional financial institutions. You'll also be bolstering the fossil fuel divestment movement, too. Name some companies you know that invest in green energy. How can you support them?
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Fred Desai 4/05/2021 9:12 PMI read about nextera. It is Quitevimpressive. Will see if they provide energy in our area. If so we will definitely look into getting our electricity from them.
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