Heirloom Luong
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO10minutesspent learning
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UP TO4.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
Heirloom's actions
Transport
Improve a Bus Stop
#37 Mass Transit
I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.
Food
Zero-waste Cooking
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Food
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Zero-waste CookingHow are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues? Why do these issues matter to you?
Heirloom Luong 4/12/2019 7:32 AMBlack carbon, or soot/ash might add to heating on our planet. With black carbon emitted and eventually settling down on the surface. This may prevent solar energy that is entering out planet to reflect. The black carbon will absorb the heat, adding to the heating of our planet.-
Mr McNally 4/12/2019 10:10 AMFrom National Science Foundation: https://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=123154
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Mr McNally 4/12/2019 10:08 AMHeirloom - You have a claim and reasoning, but no evidence in this post. See if you can investigate and find some evidence to support this claim (or not). In the meantime, here is an interesting article about black carbon and it's effects on glaciers:
https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2010/02/03/black-carbon-himalayan-glaciers/
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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?
Heirloom Luong 4/03/2019 11:07 AMIt helps me make decisions about when to throw things out and not waste -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransport Improve a Bus StopHow can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?
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Mr McNally 4/03/2019 4:44 PMVermont Rail Action Network advocates for promotion of rail in Vermont. You can sign up for free on their website to lend your name to their mission or they provide you with some ways to contact State leaders on this webpage - https://www.railvermont.org/vran-speak-up-for-trains
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