I didn't know that bamboo was a better alternative to other materials.

I made a donation to Marie Stopes International, an organization that helps women learn about family planning.  I had no idea that so many women don't have access to family planning education and resources.

In Idaho we should invest in geothermal power plants for generating electricity.  Idaho imports electricity from neighboring states with coal power plants. The geothermal power plants would provide jobs as well as clean, renewable energy. We should also provide tax incentives for people to install geothermal systems for heating and cooling their homes.

I watched videos about heat pumps, green roofs, bicycle culture, & sustainable architecture.  One of my favorite places, The Netherlands, is a sustainability hotspot and I really enjoyed the video called Globally Great- Dutch Sustainability.  They highlighted 5 innovations- energy from the ocean, buildings made from wooden modules, protein from insects, improving desalination, and better ways of growing trees in the desert.  So many great ideas from one little country.

We are a local farmer and grow much of our own food.  Growing food brings energy to my life.

Eating lots of meat stems from having disposable income and much wealth.
It also comes from an attitude of "I can do what I want."

I feel responsible for the health of my neighbors when I cut pollution.

Instead of pealing vegetables we use a scrub brush and only cut out damaged parts.

I don't often over eat.  I feel better

We eat lots of let overs.  All other food scraps go to our chickens or the compost pile