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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?

    Colin Haveman's avatar
    Colin Haveman 4/02/2024 8:13 PM
    Today was boring. I watched the cars pass me by as I listened to a podcast.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks Plant Trees
    How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

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    Faith Wheeler 3/20/2024 8:17 AM
    We planted trees at my grandparents house and it was a whole family thing. It was so nice to do something outside and that was not mentally or physically taxing.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Spread the Word about Energy Alternatives
    What inspiration and wisdom can you gather from your family, faith, or community traditions that would help you in both communicating about and addressing our most pressing energy issues?

    Faith Wheeler's avatar
    Faith Wheeler 3/20/2024 8:15 AM
    By connecting and giving importance to taking care of the earth from my faith and beliefs I can help my family understand why using alternative energies and talking about ways to avoid using any energy in excess.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Zero-Waste Cooking
    In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?

    Faith Wheeler's avatar
    Faith Wheeler 3/08/2024 8:27 AM
    I made a stew and salad for my zero waste meal. I repurposed the skins and stalks because they can be plant starters and because we raise cows for meat and then get them butchered locally all of the meat we get from it can be used as well. So by making plant starters or used the skins for flavor I can help with producing 0 waste meals.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Learn More About Geothermal Energy
    Geothermal energy is reliable, abundant, and efficient. Project Drawdown states that public investment will play a crucial role in its expansion. In what ways (i.e. with money, time, advocacy) can you invest in geothermal energy?

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    Faith Wheeler 3/08/2024 8:20 AM
    I can talk to people and share what I have learned especially about how abundant and replenishing this energy is. The plants needed for it are also super clean and because the heat comes from the inner earth if done correctly there is no greenhouse gas emissions from it.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity Calculate My Household Carbon Footprint
    After you determined your carbon footprint, did you see what different choices you can make in order to reduce it?

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    Josie Lyons 3/07/2024 8:41 AM
    I calculated my carbon footprint of my whole family if I was still living at home. Our carbon footprint was higher than the average family, probably because we all drive a lot. Both of my parents and my job require a lot of driving, plus we live in the middle of nowhere so even the grocery store is a 30 min drive. In order to neutralize our carbon footprint, it would be about $120 a month. I think that when I have my own home and have a stable income, I might try to calculate my carbon footprint and give back. I think some different choices we could make to reduce our carbon footprint would be to install things like solar panels on our roof, drive less, or at least carpool (more than we already do), and try to make more earth-friendly food choices.