Laura Uselis

Team SWOX

"There is no Planet B"

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245 TOTAL

participant impact

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3.0

conversations

with people
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12

locally sourced meals

consumed
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20

minutes

spent learning

Laura's actions

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 2

#5 Tropical Forests

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will source 70 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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Share Bioplastic Disposal Tips

#47 Bioplastic

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 3 friends, family and/or colleagues.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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

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?

Laura Uselis 4/13/2019 6:30 PM
If you are living around munich and like to grow your own vegetables and fruits, here you can rent your own little organic garden (prepared with everything you need to start)
I just signed up for „munich south West“ who wants to join me?

ackerhelden.de

Dein Bio-Gemüsegarten beinhaltet:
- Saisondauer frühestens 1. Mai bis 30. November 2019*
- Gartengröße 40 qm (2 x 20 m) - Boden professionell vorbereitet und biozertifiziert
- Vorbepflanzt mit über 150 Bio-Jungpflanzen (Gelbe Kartoffeln, rote Kartoffeln, gelbe Zwiebeln, rote Zwiebeln, weißer Kohlrabi, blauer Kohlrabi, Fenchel, Sellerie, Rote Bete, Schnittlauch, Petersilie, Ringelblumen, grüner Salat, roter Salat, Mangold, Spinat, Kornblumen, Rosenkohl, Wirsing und mehr...)**
- Rundum-Beratung vor Ort, per Telefon und E-Mail sowie durch unseren regelmäßigen Newsletter und die Heldeninfos, unsere "Gebrauchsanweisung" für den Gemüsegarten
- Gartengeräte und Gießwasser stehen vor Ort zur Verfügung
- Durchschnittliche Arbeitszeit pro Woche: 2,1 Stunden (laut Kundenumfrage)
Über sechs Monate lang erntefrisches, saisonales Biogemüse aus Deinem eigenen Gemüsegarten!
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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?

Laura Uselis 4/09/2019 1:21 AM

Going to the farmers market has become a weekly routine for us in Portugal. Its a lovely place with colourful fresh veggies and fruits and fish from the local fishermen and the perfect place to have your saturday morning coffee and meet your neighbours. One of the best things is knowing that the money you spend is going directly to the farmer and you're cutting down on how far your food is travelling.

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