Wendy V

Sustainable Warwick

"Sustainable Agriculture"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
552 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

6.0

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

150

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

2.0

public officials or leaders

contacted
UP TO

5.0

trees

planted

Wendy's actions

Land Use

Learn about Temperate Forests

#12 Temperate Forests

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Land Use

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Contact your Elected Officials

#23 Farmland Restoration

I will contact 2 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn More about Silvopasture

#9 Silvopasture

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Plant Trees

#15 Afforestation

I will plant 5 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Fix Leaky Faucets

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

UNCOMPLETED
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
Land Use Learn about Temperate Forests

As you learn more about the scope and seriousness of the environmental challenges we face, what impact does that have on your thinking and actions? What are the parts that feel overwhelming? What parts help you feel hopeful?

Wendy V 4/24/2019 1:19 PM

I was aware to the wood wide web from "The Hidden Life of Trees" and "The Overstory", as well as some very good Ted Talks. However, I was less aware of how difficult it is to replace parts of the canopy in temperate rainforests such as the Hoh in Washington state. I was also less aware about how much forests retain carbon and reduce global warming. I had always only thought of them as breathing with us, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide. The degree of mass destruction seem overwhelming. The passion to reforest and our knowledge of how to do it is very hopeful. I, for one, am planting at least 20 trees this year. I also plan to incorporate reforestation and indigenous agriculture into my writing.

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Wendy V 4/24/2019 11:01 AM

Just watched this TED Talk about the forest canopy. Very interesting combo of ecology and social responsibility: https://www.ted.com/talks/nalini_nadkani_on_conserving_the_canopy/transcript?language=en
Cool ideas about how to involve community and educate people!

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Wendy V 4/24/2019 10:23 AM

Didn't realize at fist that I had to do this every day. Going back now and checking off meatless days!

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Wendy V 4/24/2019 5:47 AM

Spoke with a friend who practices regenerative farming of grass fed beed, pigs, and lamb. She does some silvopasture, but reports that it takes a very lone time to fully establish in our climate, as the types of trees used to grow productive crops of nuts and fruits take a long time to mature. So, it's a great long-term goal, but hard to implement in the short term here. It seems to work faster in places like Borneo (I watched a TED talk about this) and other tropical regions.

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Wendy V 4/23/2019 4:54 PM

Got 8 trees planted today. More to come. Very excited!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use Plant Trees

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

Wendy V 4/23/2019 4:53 PM

Planting trees actually make me feel really good. We have lost a lot of ash and elm trees on our place. I am happy to reforest and help provide more oxygen and other good things for the environment. Anyone who has read the book "Collapse" by Jared Diamond knows that people and societies cannot exist without trees.

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Wendy V 4/23/2019 9:47 AM

Feeling good! Have learned enough to make me want to learn more! Ordered a bunch of trees. Planning to plant them this week.

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Wendy V 4/23/2019 6:14 AM

I'm learning how to make more vegetable dishes. It's kind of fun. The hardest part is knowing which ingredients work well together. Love ratatouille and have kind of invented a veggie stew. I'm open to other suggestions. Recipes, anyone???

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food 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?

Wendy V 4/22/2019 7:18 AM

I live near farmland. I live on a mini-farm. Declining farmland is important to the future of people and animals. However, farming must be sustainable, both environmentally and economically. This entails way more education of farmers and way more political and public support for sustainable farming practices.

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Wendy V 4/22/2019 6:00 AM

Actually had two vegetarian meals yesterday, and it was fun. Had one today, too!

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