Ember Penney

Woods Charter

POINTS TOTAL

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304 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.5

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

9.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

45

minutes

spent learning

Ember's actions

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 50 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.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Composting

#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 25 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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 Support Local Food Systems

Dependable fresh food, supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these (or other) advantages inspire you the most?

Ember Penney 4/23/2019 7:34 PM

It is very important to me that I support local farmers. Without them, most people would have to get their food shipped from various places, resulting in increased carbon emissions. In addition, locally-sourced food is typically more fresh and healthy!

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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?

Ember Penney 4/23/2019 7:32 PM

Eating smaller portions not only benefits the environment, but can also improve your health! This can prevent overeating.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?

Ember Penney 4/23/2019 6:42 PM

Knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates motivates me to save as much food as I can. I wish I had known sooner that most food that gets thrown away is actually still good to eat.

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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?

Ember Penney 4/23/2019 6:40 PM

I had not heard of the term silvopasture before now. I think the biggest advantage of silvopasture is the effective use of land, providing both forests and grazing land.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Composting

Producing 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?

Ember Penney 4/23/2019 6:39 PM

All of this waste make me angry, especially the hours of labor put into producing the food. Thinking about the hard work people put into growing my food motivates me to be wise about expiration dates and always compost!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Materials Recycle Everything I Can

How could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?

Ember Penney 4/23/2019 6:37 PM

In addition to recycling, I can refuse plastic straws at restaurants. I can also reuse my water bottle, coffee mug, and buy a reusable metal straw. Additionally, I can repurpose glass jars into pots and reuse my school supplies from previous years.

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