Kim-Marie Schulze
4/30/2021 1:17 PM
Preserving our soil to ensure our ability to produce healthy nutritious food
WIL - Mother Earth Feed
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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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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Learn More about Regenerative AgricultureClean air, clean water and healthy food are just three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons? How could/does regenerative agriculture positively impact you and your community?
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Gabi Corsaro 4/30/2021 9:52 AMSome possible future solutions/areas: Vertical Harvest- 3-D printing -"Snake robot" (search&rescue, etc); "Tree Teepee" (tree protection) - banana-peel 'bio-plastic' - 'Plastic Bottle Island' - Floating cities - "Wave Extinguisher" (puts out fire with sound waves) - 'self-healing' glass - 'bio-coal' (from corn) - "Ocean Clean-up Array" ocean clean-up with waves) - "Subterranean Garden" (Homestead Rescue) - "Water Lens" (U. of Buffalo) - "Solar Roadways" - "Green Box" (pizza box) - "Clear" solar panel - "Hydro-Logic" (H2O filter - "Explorer Camera Ball" -" Shade Ball" (H2O saver)- "Helio" (new type car engine) - "Copenhagen Wheel" (attaches to bike, makes it hybrid electric) - "Aqua Dam " (inflateable sand bag) - 'Drinkable Book' (H20) -
"Induction Cooking" (uses magnets, no elec. or gas) - "Avalon" (fast-growing trees) - "Cluster Ordinance" (reduce flooding) - "Smartwheel" (reduces driving distraction) - "Micro Windmills" - 'See-through Navigator Mask' (firefighting aid) - 'Plastic-eating Enzymes' - 'Folding origami Paper Hot-Drink Cup' (no plastics) -
'Bio-printing Micro-chip' (medicine; no animal testing) - "Mamori" Mouth guard (detects concussion) - "Solar Still" (H2O desalinization/Homestead Rescue) - "Hugel" Gardening (mound gardens) - "Solar Powered Tent" (folds to Backpack) - "Seed Vault" (seed-saving) - "Cloud Fisher" (converts fog to H2)) - "Pull Start Fire" (emergency fire-starter) - 'Octogonal Duplication' (3-D print) - "Sharkbanz" (repels sharks) - "Volturnus" Turbine (harness H20 energy without large dams) - "Cleanse Portal" (UVC Light 'gazebo') - "Liter of light" (H2O bottle/provides light) - 'Solar Blinds' (window blinds/store energy) - "Clear One" (thermal imaging with smartphone) - "Drinkable Book (book of 50 H20 filters) - Air-powered bicycle - 'Regenerative ' Braking - "Wheelchair Helper" (Handle) - "zipstich" (alternative to skin stitches) - "Smart Halo" ( bike GPS)
- "Smart Flower" (stores solar, charges EV's) - "Pulse Wear" (for insonmia) - "LISHTOT" (detects impure H2O) - 'Human Powered Generator' - "Blue Carbon" (from sea-life) - "Climate Tile" (sewer that mimics nature) - Concrete with small holes (H20 goes thru to pipes) - "E-Sight Glasses" (Macular degeneration) - "ETI Guardrails" (rolling guardrail) - "SUVIE" (oven/frig combo" - "Sustainable Hotels - Portable noise-cancelling technology put into windows - 'Bio-electric carbon" technology -
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Gabi Corsaro 4/30/2021 8:32 AMI have appreciated very much this opportunity for sharing and collaboration on these very important issues, and hope that we all strongly persist toward their solution - all the while keeping in mind that "All the wonderful efforts to protect various aspects of the environment are temporary at best, unless we find the way to allow humans to develop in a balanced, healthy manner."
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Maegen Kusecek 4/30/2021 8:12 AMgreat :) I have learned a lot! -
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?
Maegen Kusecek 4/30/2021 8:08 AMUse-By: This label is aimed at consumers as a directive of the date by which the product should be eaten; mostly because of quality, not because the item will necessarily make you sick if eaten after the use-by date. However after the use-by date, product quality is likely to go down much faster and safety could be lessened.
Sell-By: This label is aimed retailers, and it informs them of the date by which the product should be sold or removed from shelf life. This does not mean that the product is unsafe to consume after the date. Typically one-third of a product's shelf-life remains after the sell-by date for the consumer to use at home.
Best-By: This is a suggestion to the consumer on which date the product should be consumed to assure for ideal quality.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Research the Climate Impact of RefrigerantsWhat did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?
Lisa Bartek 4/30/2021 6:52 AMThe earth’s natural refrigerating heat shield vanishes with accelerated glacier melts — causing more accelerated glacier melting — solutions for a cooler atmosphere must aggressively include slowing this perilous process. It's a catch22 as the hotter the planet becomes, the more man-made cooling we need for our bodies and our food systems. And the more cooling we deploy with the power of fossil fuels, the more greenhouse gases (GHGs) we generate — and the hotter the planet becomes. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Education Learn about the Need for Family PlanningWhat did you learn about the need for family planning? How do the needs of different people in different places compare to each other?
Lisa Bartek 4/30/2021 6:50 AMBecause of the the lack of access to contraception and family planning services it becomes part of a cycle of poverty for many women and families in countries all over the world. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. How would you rather use this money?
Lisa Shankle 4/30/2021 5:53 AMWow, that is a lot of food waste and money! I'd much rather use that money to enjoy experiences with my family. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Zero-waste CookingIn 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?
Lisa Shankle 4/30/2021 5:50 AMI utilize as much of the entire vegetable as possible and compost the rest. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Support Nutrient ManagementHow does environmental quality influence your sense of community?
Lisa Shankle 4/30/2021 5:48 AMEnvironmental quality is key to people being active outdoors and in the community.