Kristiina Nuottimäki
10/11/2024 2:48 PM
This summer I grew tomatoes and herbs on our backyard. Easy, fun and delicious!
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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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Support Local Food SystemsDependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Research the Climate Impact of RefrigerantsWhat did you learn about the climate impact of refrigerants? How do supermarkets contribute to this impact?
Nina Ahola 6/17/2024 11:06 AMThe GWP of refrigerants commonly in use is about 2500-3500! EU is slashing especially at supermarkets, who have to reduce to refeigerants pf under 159GWP and seem to be going to CO2. Others will have to change to refrigerants of under 2700, which is still a lot. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Cook With Sustainable SeafoodWhat did you cook and how did it turn out? Can you share a recipe on the feed for others to try?
Nina Ahola 6/17/2024 11:01 AMI cooked freshwater fish pasta, the fish was from a tin of mixed freshwater fish of very abundant and not very highly regarded species here, from a small producer. The pasta was divine! Easy to make too. https://www.k-ruoka.fi/reseptit/luonnonkalapasta-
Louisa Lubiak 6/19/2024 2:23 PMThat looks so delicious! I wish I could eat that for dinner now! :-)
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Kristiina Nuottimäki 6/08/2024 10:10 AMJust found a merino-bamboo mixed fabric summer dress. Should be more durable than mere merino, but still warm and breathable.-
Louisa Lubiak 6/30/2024 12:00 PMThank you, Kristiina, for having your team, North of the Sun, compete with my team, SAGE EcoLogicals, through the month of June. My team in New Jersey, USA, was very happy to compete with a sister team in Finland! It was encouraging to see that your team's membership increased by 100% this past month! Keep up the good work! Kippis!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONIndustry Find a Local Climate-Friendly SupermarketHow close is the nearest climate-friendly supermarket to your home? How could you encourage local supermarket to reduce or phase out their use of HFC refrigerants?
Nina Ahola 6/06/2024 10:30 AMI didn’t actually find out yet where the closest climate-friendly supermarket is. The map didn’t help; it doesn’t show any for us. A little googling shows that in 2020 already 40% of the S-supermarkets had climate friendly (non-HFC) refrigerants and 25% of the K-supermarkets. I’ll have to investigate the nearby stores. At least with K-stores I could pitch it to the storekeeper. Again EU comes to aid in encouraging change - it’s mandatory by 2030. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Go by BikeHow does using human-powered transportation make you feel compared to using other methods of transportation?
Nina Ahola 6/03/2024 9:45 AMI love biking to work, especially now in the summer. My route goes through the woods and everything is so green, the light is beautiful, the air feels good on my skin and everything smells fresh and flowery, I get bursts of childhood joy, almost feel like as if biking to school. Winter biking through the snpw has its own thrills but now it’s soooo nice.-
Louisa Lubiak 6/03/2024 2:31 PMIt is wonderful to glide through green spaces on a bicycle! Feeling the fresh forest air kiss your face is a true pleasure!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Sinks Choose Better Wood ProductsBeyond carbon sequestration, what other benefits do forests offer you personally?
Nina Ahola 6/03/2024 9:40 AMForests as a carbon sequestration resource is such a flat and utilitarian way of thinking about them. They support so many different ecosystem services, so many different species, so many priceless trophic chains.-
Kristiina Nuottimäki 6/05/2024 5:20 AMExactly so! -
Louisa Lubiak 6/03/2024 2:26 PMNina, I agree with you! Forests do not exist to serve human needs they exist in their own right and provide environments for all forms of live to thrive.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Sinks Forest-Friendly Foods 2How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Kristiina Nuottimäki 6/02/2024 10:47 AMIt's easy to find and choose palm oil free margarin in stores, but giving up / replacing coffee and chocolate is hard. Maybe tea instead?-
Nina Ahola 6/04/2024 11:39 AMFrom next January, the EU will take care of this. The Deforestation regulation stops any coffee, palm oil or chocolate or others on the border if it has caused deforestation since 2020. I hope there are some sustainable brands that can prove they haven’t and won’t, otherwise we’ll really have a short supply… -
Louisa Lubiak 6/02/2024 2:06 PMIt is hard to give up favorite comfort foods! For replacing decaf coffee, I enjoy Teeccino, Dandy Blend, or Inka. But I don't know if there are any coffee substitutes with caffeine.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood, Agriculture, and Land Use Reduce Food WasteAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Kristiina Nuottimäki 6/02/2024 10:32 AMInstead of waste, I'd rather spend this on my garden renovation, summer vacation or hobbies.-
Kristiina Nuottimäki 6/03/2024 11:56 PMHi Louisa! Thank you for challenging us, it gives a nice extra content to this. Our team is based in Finland, and it the photo I'm in France. -
Louisa Lubiak 6/02/2024 1:50 PMHello Kristiina, I agree with you! Not only is throwing out food a waste it is a shame that so many Americans do this. Thank you for accepting my team's competition invitation! Are you in Norway?
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Kristiina Nuottimäki 1/14/2024 3:43 AMJust joined the ecochallenge today, created a team a challenged a couple of friends too! It's great to see hiw much we can do together.