"Indigenous and community-owned lands represent 18 percent of all land area, including at least 1.2 billion acres of forest, containing 37.7 billion tons of carbon stock. Growing the acreage under secure indigenous land tenure can increase above- and belowground carbon stocks and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation."
Michelle Perry Amos
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Michelle 's actions
Action Track: Social Justice
Learn about Local Indigenous Practices
#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
I will spend at least 240 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.
Action Track: Social Justice
Start a Social Media Campaign
#6 Educating Girls
Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.
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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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Social Justice Learn about Local Indigenous PracticesWhat did you learn about indigenous peoples' land management that you can apply in your own life?
Michelle Perry Amos 4/04/2019 9:47 AMThe true value of the land. You must respect the land and nurture it with care in order for it to sustain you. I was and continue to be dishearten by the deforestation of the Amazon jungles. This was an important part for me:
"Indigenous and community-owned lands represent 18 percent of all land area, including at least 1.2 billion acres of forest, containing 37.7 billion tons of carbon stock. Growing the acreage under secure indigenous land tenure can increase above- and belowground carbon stocks and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation." -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Keep Track of Wasted FoodAn 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?
Michelle Perry Amos 4/03/2019 3:36 PMI wasted no breakfast, lunch or dinner. Using smaller plates, and putting my compost in bins at work. I would rather use the extra money on clothes! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Social Justice Start a Social Media CampaignHow are people responding to the statistics you're sharing on social media?
Michelle Perry Amos 4/03/2019 2:49 PMSo far, (4hrs posted) none of my 2000 friends have not posted anything to my educating girls for global warming on FB. Will check tomorrow. :(