Bailey Beistline
4/21/2019 7:24 PM
I think we need to aim for educating more people. If we educate more people, then there will be more people willing to be advocates for those who cannot let their voices be heard.
Bailey Beistline
"Giving back to the environment one activity at a time."
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Bailey's actions
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 1
#5 Tropical Forests
I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.
Land Use
Research Peatlands
#13 Peatlands
I will spend 5 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.
Land Use
Learn about Temperate Forests
#12 Temperate Forests
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 2
#5 Tropical Forests
I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Women and Girls
Host a Film Screening
#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders
I will host a film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.
Women and Girls
Learn about the Need for Family Planning
#7 Family Planning
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls Host a Film ScreeningWhat is the next step beyond raising awareness of women's and gender equality issues?
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Bailey Beistline 4/20/2019 6:33 AMThis challenge has been really great. I’m learning a lot about myself and the environment. Even though the challenger is ending soon, I will still take what I have been doing and turn it into a daily routine. -
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?
Bailey Beistline 4/10/2019 6:47 AMIt is astonishing that most of the products and foods we consume on a daily basis are an effect of destroying important ecosystems. It makes me want to adjust a majority of my diet and use environment safe products. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Research PeatlandsMuch of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?
Bailey Beistline 4/10/2019 6:42 AMTo help protect peatlands you can write to elected officials to make them aware of the problem to begin with. Reading the articles I found it made me aware at how vital peatlands truly are. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 1How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Bailey Beistline 4/10/2019 6:37 AMAfter this challenge I was not sure how my diet specifically could be a factor in deforestation. Overall, I learned a lot that will help me make better decisions when it comes to consuming or even buying these foods. As of now I do not really consume many of the items listed in one of the articles provided, but I do enjoy a coffee every now and then. To decrease my impact I can read into where specific items come from, because I will be able to determine if it aids in the destruction of forests or not. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 2How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Bailey Beistline 4/03/2019 7:09 PMThis was actually was easy for me, I did not have drawbacks from not being able to drink coffee -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Smaller PortionsFun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?
Bailey Beistline 4/03/2019 7:09 PMWatching your weight could also be a benefit of eating smaller portions -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls Learn about the Need for Family PlanningWhat did you learn about the need for family planning? Share some of the learning with your friends!
Bailey Beistline 4/03/2019 10:29 AMI learned that a majority of us take reproductive health for granted. We, in the US, have a lot of resources made available for family planning, but there are millions of women who do not have access to contraceptives. This means that the world population is rapidly growing and the resources continue to lessen. It is important to educate ourselves and be advocates for those who wish for better reproductive care. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Learn the Truth About Expiration DatesHow does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Bailey Beistline 4/03/2019 10:09 AMThis challenge was very interesting, because I was able to learn the difference between the 3. In one of the articles I read, it stated that confusion between all of the labels has lead to billions of food waste every year. With this new information I have learned, I will be able to distinguish when the food I buy will definitely be able to be consumed instead of thrown away.