Aaron Wilson

The Warming Store

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Aaron's actions

Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

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

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Transport

Use Muscle Power

#49 Cars

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

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Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

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

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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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Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

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

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Buildings and Cities

Go by Bike

#59 Bike Infrastructure

I will commute by bike 6 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 3.49 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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Land Use

Choose Better Wood Products

#38 Forest Protection

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

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Aaron Wilson 4/04/2019 11:35 AM

This is fun! I've spent time being lazy and wasteful. Hoping this helps to keep me accountable to myself.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Aaron Wilson 4/04/2019 11:34 AM

Biking is a healthy way to get to work and to get around. Healthy for me and for the earth! When I walk, and to some extent bike, I see the world around me. The birds, the river on the bike trail to work, fellow humans, etc. The extra "work" is often worth it to my mental well being, physical well being, and to my pocket book.

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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?

Aaron Wilson 4/04/2019 10:52 AM

It would be great if I practiced how not to over eat. I could reduce feelings of gassiness, lose some weight, and save money. Eating less means saving leftovers, less waste!

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