Ray Berg
4/24/2019 12:03 PM
After reading so much during the EcoChallenge and and paying attention to DrawDown, I feel guilty about throwing away excess food. I’m so much more aware when shopping
Ray Berg
"If not now, when?"
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 1,399 Total
Participant Impact
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up to20meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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up to700milestraveled by bus
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up to700milesnot traveled by car
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up to490pounds of CO2have been saved
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up to32plastic containersnot sent to the landfill
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up to4.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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up to2.0treesplanted
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up to20minutesspent learning
Ray's Actions
Food
Learn More about Silvopasture
#9 Silvopasture
I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Action Track: Social Justice
Express My Support
#54 Walkable Cities
I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.
Land Use
Plant Trees
#15 Afforestation
I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Land Use
Advocate for Forest Protection
#38 Forest Protection
I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.
Buildings and Cities
Plan to Insulate
#31 Insulation
I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.
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.
Transport
Use Public Transit
#37 Mass Transit
I will use public transit 100 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Materials
Eliminate Toxic Plastics
#47 Bioplastic
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.
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.
Feed
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Reflection QuestionFood CompostingProducing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
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Reflection QuestionFood Learn More about SilvopastureHad you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Ray Berg 4/24/2019 10:45 AMIt integrates the planting of trees and maintaining old growth with grazing of livestock it is so much closer to what nature intended -
Reflection QuestionAction Track: Social Justice Express My SupportHow could better walking infrastructure make your city both more enjoyable and more equitable?
Ray Berg 4/24/2019 10:41 AMWe have sidewalks and bike paths but they are not in gray shape and don’t reach all parts of the village. People with any difficulty walking are at a disadvantage -
Ray Berg 4/23/2019 5:39 PMCrazy watching the numbers go up and up today! -
Reflection QuestionTransport Use Public TransitHow has your access to various kinds of transporation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Ray Berg 4/23/2019 10:18 AMI try to take public transportation every chance I get. When I lived in the city, I took the bus or walked. So glad this area has commuter trains -
Reflection QuestionLand Use Advocate for Forest ProtectionHigher standards of living are very often dependent on moving our environmental costs elsewhere. What are some specific ways in which the environmental impacts of your own lifestyle might be shifted elsewhere?
Ray Berg 4/22/2019 7:05 AMSeems like almost everything is made in another country where the environmental laws are lax or none existent. I am trying to buy more sustainable and locally made products -
Ray Berg 4/21/2019 5:26 AMWalking to town vs driving. When I lived in the city, I walked everywhere. Living upstate has gotten me into habit of driving EVERYWHERE! This has been eye opening -
Ray Berg 4/20/2019 4:24 AMLooking forward to getting home and increasing recycling effort -
Reflection QuestionTransport Use Muscle PowerHow do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?
Ray Berg 4/19/2019 7:09 AMWalking forces me to slow down and pay attention to small details. It puts you intouch with the sounds of the day. Birds chirping, dogs barking, the rattle of dishes through someone’s kitchen window. Much nicer then buzzing by in a car -
Ray Berg 4/19/2019 7:06 AMStill struggling with reducing plastic!-
Leola Specht 4/19/2019 8:23 AMIt sure does take a lot to adjust to reducing the use of plastic -- seems like nearly everything is packed in non-recyclable plastic! Instead of saran wrap, I put a plate or bowl over a plate or bowl of leftovers in the fridge instead of disposable plastic or foil wrap. And we rinse produce bags and bring them back to the grocery to reuse when we buy produce.
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