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April 1 - April 30, 2021
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Robert Freel

Team Wyld

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 176 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    620
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.8
    locally sourced meals
    consumed

Robert's actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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Land Sinks

Advocate for Forest Protection

Forest Protection

I will contact 3 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws, as well as the rights of local people to protect and restore the land in their communities.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Tend A Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

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DAILY ACTION

Land Sinks

Buy Bamboo

Bamboo Production

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Explore Other Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions

All Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 25 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.

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DAILY ACTION

Land Sinks

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

Tropical Forest Restoration

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 500 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

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Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place -- your deep knowledge of and appreciation for your surroundings?

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    Robert Freel 4/15/2021 8:34 AM
    Spending time in the outdoors is a mental reset for me.  It reminds me why I work so hard to enjoy the beauty that is located all over this planet!!!  3 days in Hells Canyon where there is still snow falling in parts and darn near 70 degrees in other parts!!!  

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    Robert Freel 4/01/2021 9:17 AM
    Got the dirt prepared and am allowing it to settle in then will begin the planting process!!!!!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?

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    Robert Freel 4/01/2021 9:15 AM
    A non distracted meal period allows the mind to focus on the food and the company that you are with.  Allowing for conversation, self reflection and peace and quiet.  Also when gathering with folks you may not have seen in a while, allows you to focus your attention on them and not twitter or ESPN.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?

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    Robert Freel 3/25/2021 9:26 AM
    I have started a compost to utilize the food scraps that are created to then be used in my garden over the next 6 months to cut back on usage of fertilizers and other potential poisons!!!!!

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      Jackie Brown 4/01/2021 5:50 PM
      We save our veggie scraps in the freezer, then boil them and make vegetable stock, then compost the boiled scraps. 

      Looking forward to seeing pics of your garden Rob! 

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      Chris LoConti 3/31/2021 5:34 PM
      Awesome to hear! Such a cool way to reduce food waste
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks
    Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?

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    Robert Freel 3/25/2021 9:23 AM
    Yes, bamboo is a readily available option for most things in the Portland, Oregon area.