pamela montgomery

Plastic Free July Planning Team

POINTS TOTAL

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487 TOTAL

participant impact

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42

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

42

meatless or vegan meals

consumed

pamela's actions

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 3 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 14
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

#62 Women Smallholders

I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

pamela montgomery 4/25/2018 7:46 AM
This has been a great experience to remind me each day that I personally have an impact on our planet.

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pamela montgomery 4/18/2018 8:44 AM
I'm motivated to change some of my flower garden beds to vegetables this year - home grown under my watchful eye !

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pamela montgomery 4/14/2018 11:36 AM
Would love to have a list of women owned businesses in the Columbus metro area. Anyone have one?

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pamela montgomery 4/09/2018 9:08 AM
Farmer's Market early season greens on the menu all three meals today b

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pamela montgomery 4/04/2018 6:26 AM
Trying out new vegetarian recipes - so much variety!

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pamela montgomery 3/28/2018 11:11 AM
Technical question - can't figure out how to upload a profile pic. Suggestions?

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pamela montgomery 3/26/2018 9:32 AM
Looking forward to each day being more aware of these issues

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Women and Girls

Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women?
pamela montgomery 3/26/2018 9:32 AM
While out of town last week, I googled women-owned shops in each town I visited and bought from two of them.

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- Krystina Jarvis 3/26/2018 1:47 PM
  That's amazing! Hopefully this challenge will encourage me to do the same - it's just not something I currently think about.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

What 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?
pamela montgomery 3/26/2018 9:32 AM
Every day, every meal is meat free but...I do eat dairy sometimes so am looking at calcium sources that are not from an animal.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these advantages inspire you the most?
pamela montgomery 3/26/2018 9:31 AM
I'm glad the farmers markets are gearing up for summer so that local produce is more readily available

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