Pamela Browning
4/03/2019 10:15 AM
Women are naturally more nurturing of others than men in a broad sense, and investing in family and community is an offshoot of that tendency to nurture.
Pamela Browning
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Pamela's actions
Land Use
Buy Bamboo
#35 Bamboo
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
Food
Smaller Portions
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Buildings and Cities
Online Energy Audit
Multiple Solutions
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Women and Girls
Give a Microloan
#62 Women Smallholders
I will give 2 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.
Action Track: Social Justice
Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
I will donate to The Nature Conservancy, which works with Indigenous Peoples to secure land tenure and resource rights, support improved governance and local institutions, assist in natural resource mapping, planning and management; and strengthen livelihoods and sustainable economic development.
Food
Keep Track of Wasted Food
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Participant Feed
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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Pamela Browning 4/10/2019 5:25 AMOne of my challenges is to keep a log of food our family throws away. It's been really informative. I've found that we can reduce roughly half of the trashed food by doing a better job of planning portions when cooking food, freezing leftovers, and composting things like fruit cores and peels and coffee grounds. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls Give a MicroloanGlobally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. Why do you think that is?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Buy BambooAre bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?
Pamela Browning 4/03/2019 10:14 AMThere are more and more sustainable options, like bamboo, becoming available in my community. Artisans are getting more creative in using local plants in their work. -
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?
Pamela Browning 4/03/2019 10:13 AMHealth and finance are both positively affected by smaller portion size. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Social Justice 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?
Pamela Browning 4/03/2019 10:12 AMWhen things are not in balance, or harmony, the whole system suffers as some parts try to compensate for the imbalance. When in balance, systems continue on smoothly, providing for needs without experiencing a net loss. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn 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?
Pamela Browning 4/03/2019 9:54 AMI would rather use that money to save for the future or to help others. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood CompostingProducing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
Pamela Browning 4/03/2019 9:46 AMI don't like waste of any kind, and food waste is the worst because it does waste so many other resources. Being more mindful of portion size and menu planning will help my family not waste so much food. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Online Energy AuditWhat are your next steps for saving energy?
Pamela Browning 4/03/2019 9:44 AMProgram thermostats to use less energy when we're not home, close blinds and curtains during the hottest time of the day, replace light bulbs with LED bulbs.