gretta bowman
4/23/2018 7:00 PM
I had not heard of it at all. co-existance is the biggest advantage of silvopasture.
gretta bowman
"Create a sustainable living environment & lifestyle on 5 acres in coastal Mississippi - Mai Wai (My Why) "
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 321 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO3.0meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO6.0milestraveled by bike
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UP TO335minutesspent learning
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UP TO8.1pounds of CO2have been saved
gretta's actions
Buildings and Cities
Tour a Green Roof
#73 Green Roofs
I will set up a visit to tour a green roof in my city, and ask about the codes and process for installing a green roof.
Buildings and Cities
Replace Manual Thermostats
#57 Smart Thermostats
I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.
Buildings and Cities
Upgrade My Windows
#31 Insulation
I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.
Food
Support Nutrient Management
#65 Nutrient Management
I will buy from organic and local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
#11 Regenerative Agriculture
I will spend at least 180 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Buildings and Cities
Plan to Insulate
#31 Insulation
I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
#9 Silvopasture
I will spend at least 120 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Buildings and Cities
Go by Bike
#59 Bike Infrastructure
I will commute by bike 3 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.05 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Electricity Generation
Watch a Video about Methane Digesters
#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
Electricity Generation
Learn More about Micro Wind
#76 Micro Wind
I will spend at least 180 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.
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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn More about SilvopastureHad you heard of the term silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
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gretta bowman 4/23/2018 7:48 AMThe first day I was able to ride to work in a while! That in itself made a great beginning of the week!!! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesNow that you know the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates, how will you view expiration dates differently?
gretta bowman 4/22/2018 9:01 PMI will not toss so much food as the dates are practically meaningless and more serves the producers. However, buying less to begin with and what you need for the immediate future will reduce the waste as I feel that date stamp has a huge psychological effect. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhat do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than other countries, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
gretta bowman 4/12/2018 6:39 PMIn my opinion, it is part of our culture. I find the question a bit biased , condescending & insulting. Honestly, not sure how the American cowboy culture, meat & potates lifestyle came to be specifically but I don't like the negative inuendo honestly. Sorry --
Martha Joh Reeder 4/22/2018 2:22 PMWhat question were you answering?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Go by BikeHow does using human-powered transportation make you feel?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Watch a Video about Methane DigestersWhat does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?
gretta bowman 4/11/2018 8:27 AMI am defining 'my community' as Mai Wai (My Why) a 5 acres tract that will provide housing and resources for 6 families. Our goal is to utilize the resoures on the property that are sustainable & beneficial to the environement. As much as possible - althernative electricity, composting, producing as much as possible of our own food, establishing networks of natually & organically sourced food that we do not produce ourselves. This challenge is timely and a great motivation to help us acheive our goals. Thanks so much!
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gretta bowman 4/12/2018 4:56 PMIt is me. I have taken a bee keeping class at the local community college & a member of a local bee keeping club. Learned alot. A wonderful & supportive community. One of the projects - Adopt-A-Bee - is non-profit initiative to educate people about bees, provide opportunites to partake in bee keeping, honey extracting & Mead Making. -
Martha Joh Reeder 4/11/2018 7:08 PMThat' exciting. This picture is of a beekeeper. Is that you? That's something I have thought about doing and not gotten around to. Is this part of your community effort?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Learn More about Micro WindMicro turbines can be placed on large structures to take advantage of stronger, steadier breezes. The Eiffel Tower now sports vertical axis turbines that produce electricity for use on site. Where could micro turbines potentially be installed in your city?
gretta bowman 4/11/2018 8:20 AMI really like the veritical turbines. The Harbor in Bay St. Louis would be a great place to begin a wind turbine project. Besides being pretty breezy, it get's quite alot of visitors that could be made aware of the power of the wind.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. 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 out of this?
gretta bowman 4/11/2018 8:12 AMhmmmm....- ya think I may shed a couple of ounces!!? I sure would like that benefit!
