Linda Oaksford

Canopy Road Crusaders

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390 Total

Participant Impact

up to

335

minutes

being mindful
up to

453

minutes

spent exercising
up to

155

minutes

spent outdoors
up to

90

minutes

spent learning

Linda's Actions

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Zero-waste Cooking

Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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One-Time Action

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Tend A Garden

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Annual Cropping

I will spend at least 90 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

Completed
One-Time Action

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Become advocates for plant-based diets

During an Earth Day service, I will share information about how Native North Americans appreciated the land and left small footprints. By choosing a meat-free diet, one can greatly reduce their impact on the earth. I chose this goal, because I eat a plant-based diet and hold monthly meetings encouraging and supporting others.

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One-Time Action

Transportation

Go for a Daily Walk

Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 23
DAILY ACTIONS

Feed

Linda Oaksford 4/26/2021 8:27 AM

I watched the movie, Kiss the Soil, which taught me about regenerative agriculture. When cleaning out our vegetable garden beds, we left the fallen leaves as they will provide a good covering for the new plants, as well as good mulch for the garden beds.

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Linda Oaksford 4/24/2021 4:51 PM

Today I signed on to the Food Revolution Summit. Listening to the professionals speak about whole-food plant-based diets and the benefits made me realize that there is a big difference between veganism and eating whole foods. I'm going to try to eat more whole foods and less processed foods made with flour, salt, sugar, and/or oils.

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Linda Oaksford 4/24/2021 4:49 PM

Yesterday I watched Dr. Klapper speak about plant-based diets in a TEDX talk. He discussed the fact that eating whole-food plant-based diets is not only good for your health, but also good for the animals and the planet. It re-energized me and made me proud to be called a vegan.

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Reflection Question
Transportation Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Linda Oaksford 4/05/2021 7:45 PM

I noticed that spring has definitely sprung! The brilliance of all the colors of leaves and flowers is outstanding. My citrus trees also emit the most delicious smells - can't wait to harvest the fruit next winter!

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Reflection Question
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Eat Mindfully

Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How does your eating experience differ when practicing mindfulness?

Linda Oaksford 4/05/2021 2:01 PM

I am thankful that I'm eating food from a local farmer and that the food hasn't traveled thousands of miles.

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