Joe Walter

I agree with the statement. Climate change is going to effect us, humanity, and our ability to live on this planet. The planet itself will be ok if/when we extinguish ourselves. Physically it will still be there, maybe altered but still there. Billions of years of change, I don't think we will damage it too much. But we will make it uninhabitable for us perhaps! George Carlin said it best in the 90s on one of his comedy routines: "we are like a bad case of fleas". 
I love the outdoors and fishing. I live near the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania, a great resource and fishery. It is a shame what our actions will do to things like that. 

Plastics I think concern me the most. When I think about the "floating islands" of plastics out in our oceans I shudder. Human pollution is a huge issue both socially and environmentally. I know carbon is a large concern as well, but pollution bothers me more! 

I have heard about biomass before, but did not know a lot about it.  Surprising to learn about the use of feedcrops for fuel and other things. I will be doing more research on this and other topics. Work was extremely busy for me these last couple months, and I did not put in as much "EcoChallenge Time" as I would have liked.  

My wife and I do a garden, not huge as we live in a development but it is nice size.  In season we also shop at a farmers market or 2 nearby to support local farmers for things we do not grow in our garden. I am inspired both by dependable fresh food (that I know where it comes from and what goes into it!) as well as supporting local farmers and businesses. I have been trying more and more recently to "shop local" rather than the big chain or corporate stores.  

I have patronized several women owned businesses in my area. One is a distillery owned by a woman who is also a veteran of our U.S. military. 
Researching women-owned and minority-owned businesses can be done to help support these entrepreneurs. 

My wife was extremely successful in using portion control to lose weight 3 years ago.  It has been a while and she has kept the weight off.  We do not go to a gym, work out, and we don't really exercise enough either!!  But it goes to show you how crucial food and eating habits are to weight loss.  I need to work more to take a chapter from her book!  I could stand to lose about 15 lbs, and portion control more could make that happen.  So there is health benefit as well as limiting food waste.