Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown

April 1 - April 30, 2021

Kelly Hutsby

WBA UK Sourcing

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Kelly's actions

Transportation

Peddle Power

Today I used my bike instead of taking my car. Fresh Air, Fast Feet and Carbon Free travel!

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Electricity

Lights OUT

Today I turned the lights out when I left the room and turned my tech off at the sockets when not in use. We turned it off!

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero Food Waste

No food waste today!

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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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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

Zero-waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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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.

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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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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Smaller Portions

Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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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.

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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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Zero-waste Cooking

In 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?

Kelly Hutsby 3/31/2021 1:19 PM

Banana skins can be fried to taste like a veggie version of bacon!
Leave skins on potatoes for mash.
Feed carrot tops to Evie the dog (she loves them!)

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- Baya D 4/01/2021 8:12 AM
  
  Facon is happening! Thanks Kelly!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Smaller Portions

While 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?

Kelly Hutsby 3/31/2021 1:16 PM

Could help achieve a smaller bottom!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Tend A Garden

Have you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.

Kelly Hutsby 3/31/2021 1:12 PM

There has been so much litter in my local neighbourhood recently. I have chosen to weekly litter pick the area to ensure 1) animals aren’t affected by the litter and 2) the local area remains enjoyable for humans.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Composting

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?

Kelly Hutsby 3/31/2021 1:10 PM

Wasting money and human labour I find the most impactful. Who wants to waste money?! The food could be sent elsewhere in the world rather than wasted.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Kelly Hutsby 3/31/2021 1:07 PM

It means I can choose to eat “out of date” food when I feel appropriate because I now have the knowledge to make informed decisions.

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