Mark Payne

Primrose for the Planet

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Mark's actions

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.

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Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

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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.

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Buildings and Cities

Research Heat Pumps

#42 Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

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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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Transport

Purchase a Carbon Offset

#43 Airplanes

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

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Action Track: Social Justice

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 1 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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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Conduct Virtual Meetings

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

Mark Payne 4/24/2019 6:11 AM

While we use web sessions for many meetings, there's a large contingent of clients who still prefer face-to-face. We need to do more to change this mindset and reduce air travel for short customer visits.

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Mark Payne 4/24/2019 6:08 AM

Day 22 already? It has been fun and educational.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Keep Track of Wasted Food

An 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?

Mark Payne 4/23/2019 12:09 PM

I'd rather use the money saved on food waste for recreation in the great outdoors.

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Mark Payne 4/20/2019 8:10 AM

Check out page 3 of this week's Shelburne Free Press for an article about our team!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Reducing (or eliminating) exhaust emissions and improving public health are two benefits of green vehicles. What other motivators inspire you to consider switching to a more fuel-efficient vehicle?

Mark Payne 4/18/2019 5:22 AM

We used to have a really good motivator in Ontario, in the form of financial incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles. Without them, they are further out of reach. Sad.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Research Heat Pumps

Why is taking action on climate change important to you? Why do you care?

Mark Payne 4/17/2019 10:56 AM

Few recognize that we are in a very dire predicament due to climate change. We should be acting as though our house is on fire, not plodding along in ignorance and not taking action.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Social Justice Contact your Elected Officials

Do you have any personal connections to a farm or farmland? If so, what are they? What feelings are evoked for you when thinking about declining farmland?

Mark Payne 4/17/2019 10:54 AM

We live on farmland and local prime agricultural land is under threat from the aggregate industry.

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