Jane Even
"Cook Organic Not the Planet"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 695 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO3.0conversationswith people
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UP TO30locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO30meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO80minutesspent learning
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UP TO189pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO30zero-waste mealsconsumed
Jane's actions
Materials
Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips
#47 Bioplastic
I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 3 friends, family and/or colleagues.
Materials
Properly Dispose of Refrigerants
#1 Refrigerant Management
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.
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
Keep Track of Wasted Food
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
#9 Silvopasture
I will spend at least 10 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Transport
Explore Other Transport Solutions
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
Land Use
Choose Better Wood Products
#38 Forest Protection
I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 2
#5 Tropical Forests
I will replace or remove products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.
Transport
Purchase a Carbon Offset
#43 Airplanes
If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.
Land Use
Buy Bamboo
#35 Bamboo
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Transport
Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle
#26 Electric Vehicles
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.
Food
Support Local Food Systems
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will source 2 meal(s) from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Food
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
#11 Regenerative Agriculture
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
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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Jane Even 4/20/2018 3:26 PMI learned yesterday how to stay away from the unconscious use of single use plastic straws. The US alone uses millions daily and many end up on the coastlines and are not only polluting the waters, but are harming our precious water, air and land creatures. There is a trend, with more awareness, to ban plastic straw use
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/news/national/science-amount-straws-plastic-pollution-huge-article-1.3946006
The Chicago White Sox, just today, decided to ban single use plastic straws as part of Chicago's Shedd Aquarium's campaign to Shed the Straw. Go Sox!!I know I won';t ever reach for a straw and will decline going forward if offered. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Jane Even 4/17/2018 6:47 PMIn researching Forest Friendly Food, I found out what foods are the WORST culprits when it comes to contributing to deforestation. Palm Oil is #1 and I have used organic Palm Oil in the past- a LOT- for frying. I've seen videos of massive deforestation to harvest the palms, so no more palm oil for me!! Coffee--also contributes to deforestation-- as the demand is so high. Look for "shade Grown" and a little green frog that signifies "Rainforest Alliance Certification". Also, meat, dairy, and eggs--all because we have a high demand (again) for cheap food and their feed (soy) contributes to deforestation! I'll stick to local, organic--grass-fed is the key! Finally, Cocoa--again, like coffee, find shade grown and the little green froggies :)-
Beth Beek Blackford 4/17/2018 7:36 PMThanks for this Cliff's Notes version of my homework! Do you think it coincidental that these food groups have huge advert budgets?!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Choose Better Wood ProductsBeyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?
Jane Even 4/16/2018 6:46 PMFresh air and beauty, of course--Plus, there is a benefit from a consumer standpoint. Target is printing ads on FSC certified paper, and working toward FSC certification for many of its products and brands--and I support Target (not Walmart) for this (and many other) reasons.-
Jane Even 4/16/2018 7:00 PMThis response was on the impact of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) on how do forests affect us. They have a great mission "to promote environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically prosperous management of the world's forests" while keeping forests healthy for future generations while trying to keep up with the ever-growing needs for consumer forest products--I suggest one simple way - Let's all forget about paper towels for a while and use good, old fashioned cloth towels/rags-less waste for the land fill, and we can save a tree??
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn More about Regenerative AgricultureClean 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?
Jane Even 4/16/2018 6:24 PMBBC has a cool, short (17 minute) video on Small Scale farmers and Climate Change that is very informative on how climatic disasters can be directly linked to big Ag Industrial Agriculture/Factory farming. A little scary and eye opening to see how Big Ag is directly related to climate change. Small scale organic farmers who don't practice destructive practices like soil chemical/fertilizers, carbon emissions, land clearing, deforestation, but rather crop rotation, cover crops and composting to regenerating the soil--they promote photosynthesis to improve soil and air. Win-win. So we can reverse if we stop supporting big ag, cheap food--and support our (local) small farmers- and organic farmers and their practices.,