Marlene Stutzman

DCPM

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participant impact

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documentary

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26

meatless or vegan meals

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20

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spent learning

Marlene's actions

Buildings and Cities

Research Heat Pumps

#42 Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

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Electricity Generation

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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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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?

Marlene Stutzman 4/23/2019 5:01 PM

Our mason bees have hatched and are already using their house ! It's a small step, but I'm glad to host these wonderful pollinators.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Generation Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?

Marlene Stutzman 4/19/2019 8:10 AM

A sustainable community would be able to meet its own basic needs while nourishing the land and water around it. For manufactured goods, they would be made and transported without damage to the earth. I think we would have to lower our expectations of consumption.

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Marlene Stutzman 4/19/2019 8:06 AM

We installed a mason bee house last fall and just got some bees. They are shipped in a little box. I've placed it outside as instructed and I hope they hatch! We have blueberries and hazelnuts that need to be pollinated...

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Marlene Stutzman 4/18/2019 1:20 PM

Another action we've recently taken is removing the lawn and replacing it with a mix of regional native grasses and wildflowers called Fleur de Lawn. We had to water when we planted it last summer, but it's established now. Supports pollinators, utilizes companion planting so it never needs fertilizing or chemicals. And no mowing! (Seed mix available from ProTime seed in Portland OR).

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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?

Marlene Stutzman 4/03/2019 1:45 PM

Virtual meetings might require a bit more prep on the organizer's part - making sure there is an agenda and everyone has access to the call-in, testing the technology before the meeting, etc. The plus side is they almost never run long, which respects everyone's time.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

In your opinion, what contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other countries? What does this say about North American values and ways of living?

Marlene Stutzman 4/03/2019 1:43 PM

Agricultural subsidies for farms that raise animals for meat and for those that raise food for meat animals have artificially lowered the cost of meat. We would eat less if it were more expensive.

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