Linda Foss

Team Houston GBRC

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
446 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

16

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

24

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

155

minutes

spent learning

Linda's actions

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).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Research Retrofitting Incentives

#80 Retrofitting

I will spend at least 60 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Online Energy Audit

Multiple Solutions

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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Linda Foss 4/18/2018 8:03 PM

So wr can get 100 points each for a rffairly small donation

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Linda Foss 4/16/2018 5:28 PM

Ack! I forgot to login for i dont know how many days.

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Linda Foss 4/07/2018 11:49 AM

At the repair cafe today. TXRX. Transition Houston, CEC Houston, Houston Public Library. Gbrc

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Linda Foss 4/06/2018 10:25 AM

Do you think locally sourced meals need to be 100%, because I have some ripe avocados that need to be eaten.

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- Steve Stelzer 4/06/2018 1:26 PM
  
  I think to claim the points, you have to have some to mostly locally sourced food. I don't think the intention of the challenge was to restrict you to 100% of everything you put in your mouth to be local. I think the intention is for you to think about it. And you should post a reflection on it.
  
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- Mary Remar 4/06/2018 12:04 PM
  
  I SAY.... that if you are playing the locally sourced game consciously at all, it counts. What do you do to add locally sourced food to your kitchen? I can ask my reps for it, I stumble across locally sourced at the grocery store. I find myself ELATED when I find locally sourced organics, so I go out of my way every two weeks to buy from Johnson's Backyard Farms at the farmers market off of Voss. They truck their organics in from Austin. How are you locally sourcing your food?
  
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Linda Foss 4/05/2018 2:39 PM

GOOD, INEXPENSIVE SOURCE OF BAMBOO PRODUCTS, INCLUDING TREE FREE TOILET PAPER.
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Linda Foss 4/05/2018 2:25 PM

Can you arrange a green roof tour, Steve.

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Linda Foss 4/05/2018 1:42 PM

So we get points for posting here?

Guittard bittersweet chocolate chips - Fair Trade & under $3 per 12oz (i think) bag at HEB. Make chocolate bark.

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- Steve Stelzer 4/05/2018 1:47 PM
  
  Yep, points for posting. OMG.
  
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