Mike Refsland
4/25/2018 9:59 AM
MPR is currently airing an interview about the incredible number of women running for political position this year, from local neighborhood groups to US Senators and beyond!
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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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Mike Refsland 4/25/2018 10:02 AMPut some clothes out on the line to dry instead of using the gas dryer. No points for this, but a great activity to reduce your carbon footprint! Plus a little breeze makes the clothes smell awesome. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls Research Barriers to Participation and RepresentationWhat are some of the barriers that exist to women's equal participation and/or representation in your community?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Learn about Temperate ForestsAs you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? What are the parts that feel overwhelming? What parts help you feel hopeful?
Mike Refsland 4/25/2018 9:57 AMIt does feel overwhelming from time to time, but people banding together (such as this challenge) can make a remarkable positive impact! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Support Indigenous Peoples' Land ManagementIndigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?
Mike Refsland 4/25/2018 9:57 AMBalance is fundamental in sustainability, particularly between our built and natural environments. However "balance" does not mean things remain equal and balanced at all times. Just as in ecosystems, there will be disturbances that require resilience. In ecology, diversity builds resilience, which reduces the impact of disturbances. -
Elise Kelly 4/25/2018 9:14 AMI actually eat a lot more pasta than I thought... good for the environment, not great for me! -
Phillip Koski 4/25/2018 9:11 AMIs anybody else sad the challenge is almost over? I am. -
John Mecum 4/25/2018 7:39 AMI am not just being a vegan for my health, but also for the planet. Please see attached article on livestock farming's contribution to air pollution.
http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/guest-blogs/surprising-way-fumes-farms-are-harming-our-health?source=w20005en&tp=i-H43-BC-8HX-PRxQc-1o-6c6-1c-PRxPc-1Z6RmD&sourcekey=w20005en&utm_campaign=green-building-advisor-eletter&utm_source=email&utm_medium=eletter&utm_content=gba_eletter&cid=31839&mid=376071702 -
John Mecum 4/25/2018 7:38 AMComing down to the end, keep up the challenge. -
Jennifer Watters Olson 4/25/2018 7:27 AMLast day of the Drawdown Ecochallenge, but NOT the last day of being environmentally conscious in my daily life. Congratulations to Mike Refsland for currently being at #8 on the individual rankings!!! -
Elise Kelly 4/24/2018 6:36 AMtip: don't read about methane digesters over lunch or breakfast...