Amanda Burns

"Better the planet by not only making sustainable choices, but also understanding why we are doing this and how it makes an impact."

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participant impact

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Amanda's actions

Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

#11 Regenerative Agriculture

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture

Clean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?

Amanda Burns 4/04/2019 11:03 AM

Healthier environment- more resilient ecosystems and farming systems, Reducing food waste with composting, Carbon sequestering, Active work against Agribusiness, Better soil, Less fossil fuels burned. Preserve traditional knowledge of the land and of crops.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn More about Silvopasture

Had you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?

Amanda Burns 4/04/2019 10:40 AM

Yes! From Drawdown. It seems like the biggest advantages of silvopasture are 1) being able to keep the landscape similar to how it was, with trees and native plants- biodiversity (as opposed to clear-cutting the area to create pasture) and 2) being able to use existing (or planted) trees to sequester carbon from the atmosphere! (which is not as significant on pastureland with grasses). It also seems like it is nice for the cattle and other livestock because they are shaded and have more protection against the elements. ((It also creates a more closed-loop system where the livestock eat the grass, fertilize the soil, and create better soil for the trees and plants to grow))

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