Sean Farley

Virginia Mason Medical Center Supply Chain

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180

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trees

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Sean's actions

Electricity Generation

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

#29 Wave and Tidal

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 3 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Conduct Virtual Meetings

#63 Telepresence

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Explore Other Food Solutions

All Food Solutions

I will spend at least 180 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 5 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 30 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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DAILY ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Explore Other Food Solutions

What did you find out? What is the most interesting fact you learned?

Sean Farley 4/04/2019 4:41 PM

I found the literature interesting and supplemented the reading with you tube vides. I was very interested in tree layering and multistrata agroforestry. There is not a lot of information on how these work in the Pacific Northwest given our growing season and the impact the shade has on crops. Interesting reading though.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun 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?

Sean Farley 4/04/2019 4:33 PM

On Wednesday I used a salad plate instead of a dinner plate for spaghetti. It reduced the amount I consumed and wasted. It also left enough spaghetti for a second lunch this weekend.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Plant Trees

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

Sean Farley 4/03/2019 4:04 PM

Today we planted one apple tree, two cherry trees and one pear tree in our yard bringing our total tree count to 19. This will also allow us to produce our own fruit in upcoming years.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Conduct Virtual Meetings

How can you ensure that your virtual meetings honor your values and your company's culture?

Sean Farley 4/03/2019 7:19 AM

We have updated our meeting message to state that suppliers and vendors provide read ahead digital documents and that they utilize Skype and GoToMeetings. Two meetings the week of the 8th of April were converted to remote/virtual meeting.

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