Ryan Workman

PAE Eugene

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Electricity Generation

Learn More about Micro Wind

#76 Micro Wind

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

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Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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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).

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Food

composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Learn More about Micro Wind

Micro 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?

Ryan Workman 4/25/2018 8:21 AM

Not sure, it doesn't seem very windy ever around here.

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Food Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. In what ways can you support your closest regenerative agriculture farm?

Ryan Workman 4/18/2018 8:31 AM

In what ways can you support your closest regenerative agriculture farm? By growing it in my backyard

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?

Ryan Workman 4/17/2018 3:02 PM

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like?

A forest

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn More about Silvopasture

Had you heard of the term silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

Ryan Workman 4/17/2018 1:01 PM

No. The biggest advantage is that is provides the farmer with diversified income. It is more profitable than traditional grass management systems and the animals are healthier too.

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- Ryan Workman 4/17/2018 1:08 PM
  
  The Silvopasture people could benefit from Permaculture design principles. I think they could reduce their inputs during the establishment phase.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food composting

Producing uneaten food squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these motivates you the most to change your behavior regarding food waste?

Ryan Workman 4/17/2018 10:48 AM

In nature there is no such thing as waste. Waste is a man-made invention. Composting food waste is an excellent way to recycle the nutrients that would be lost in a landfill. However, if you have access to chickens, feeding food scraps to them is even better than composting because it offsets chicken feed with its associated costs and production inputs.

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