Kirstin Williams

Illinois Green Alliance

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Kirstin's actions

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

#7 Family Planning

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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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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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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DAILY 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

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?

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?

Kirstin Williams 4/18/2018 10:37 AM

I am fortunate to have been raised in a frugal family - my spouse as well. We avoid food waste as a matter of habit due to our upbringing, so leftovers for lunch the next day are common fare. When I see food waste, I see wasted hours of manpower, and money that could have been used more efficiently. Especially when I work my garden and grow my own vegetables, I try my hardest to immediately use, share, or freeze the items for future use.

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Kirstin Williams 4/05/2018 2:13 PM

This is going to be a bit more challenging than I originally thought - finding forest-friendly foods - now that I know my coffee and dark chocolate are on the list of "unfriendly" foods...more research is needed on my part and I'm definitely now aware of why some coffees have the green frog logo!

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Kirstin Williams 3/27/2018 10:09 AM

I just joined the Illinois Green Alliance Drawdown EcoChallenge and am excited to participate and educate myself to be a better change agent for our environment!

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