What I've noticed is that I haven't taken any of the daily walks I planned this month. It's been a busy period and I just haven't prioritized it. But I can always turn over a new leaf in May! :)

What inspires me? A desire to conserve natural resources for future generations and the fact that we have only one earth to call home and we should be good stewards of it. I think many of the problems we face in terms of environmental damage are due to business leaders and governments being too short-sighted and thinking in terms of their quarterly earnings or re-election cycles rather than what's best for society at large. I get that businesses need to be profitable to continue operations, but when CEOs are being paid ~300 times as much as their employees, and then avoiding paying taxes on that income, it's not hard to see that things are skewed. I'm glad President Biden is leading on climate and I hope we can make some real progress in the coming years. So in short I'm inspired by a sense of responsibility and a bit of outrage. 

Lots of reasons come to mind: Ease of access, marketing, tradition, convenience. Western culture is very disconnected from the sources of our food. The science on the benefits and risks of eating meat seems to conflict, from what I've read, but it's clear that the environmental impact of cattle-produced methane is a real problem.  Biodigesters seem to be a way to help address that. I remember reading about how rain forests are being cleared to make room for more cattle, as if we don't have enough. That just seems crazy to me.

I will be better able to answer this question later this year when I'm more involved with direct client service, but I think I would be comfortable asking. 

In the meantime, I'm thinking it might be good to if DNV were to collaborate with climatetrace.org in some manner (if we aren't already doing so). 

The list that was supplied here was not the easiest to navigate and find companies who get their power supplies from renewables. For large purchases, I'll certainly research the suppliers net-zero commitment and how they source their energy.

Knowing the difference between the Use by, Sell by and Best by dates makes me feel more comfortable when assessing the likely quality and usability of the food/product. Some very good practical advise found in the related articles as well.