Esmeralda Bisono
4/24/2019 10:26 AM
My daily walks and bike rides have been relaxing and inspirational. Nature is so ever-changing, so vast, and so beautiful. There's always something new to see.
Esmeralda Bisono
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 595 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO120minutesspent learning
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UP TO300minutesspent exercising
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UP TO36meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0donationmade
Esmeralda's actions
Food
Reduce Animal Products
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
Food
Composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
Food
Learn More about Regenerative Agriculture
#11 Regenerative Agriculture
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.
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.
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.
Action Track: Social Justice
Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
#39 Indigenous Peoples' Land Management
I will donate to The Nature Conservancy, which works with Indigenous Peoples to secure land tenure and resource rights, support improved governance and local institutions, assist in natural resource mapping, planning and management; and strengthen livelihoods and sustainable economic development.
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.
Buildings and Cities
Go for a Daily Walk
#54 Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
Women and Girls
Support Women-Owned Businesses
#62 Women Smallholders
I will spend 10 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.
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?
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Esmeralda Bisono 4/24/2019 10:27 AMThis Eco-Challenge has been such a great experience! I've learned a lot about my self, my community, and the world. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and CitiesWhat have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and GirlsGlobally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. How can you better support communities by supporting women? Can you share any past experiences that may help others take action?
Esmeralda Bisono 4/24/2019 10:25 AMI can better support my community of women by shopping at women-owned businesses, by researching achievements by women all over the world and sharing those with my family and friends, and by helping to end the global stigma against women. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONMaterialsHow could you incorporate other "R's" -- reduce, reuse, refuse, repair, repurpose, etc. -- into your lifestyle? How does considering implementing these "R's" make you feel?
Esmeralda Bisono 4/24/2019 10:23 AMI could incorporate "Refuse", "Repair", and "Repurpose" into my lifestyle moreso than I do at the moment. I usually don't refuse single-use plastic, foam, etc. at restaurants or stores when I forget my alternative options, so I think I could do a better job at this. But sometimes it is hard when that is the only option available. But there is so much we could do to improve! -
Esmeralda Bisono 4/16/2019 12:26 PMThe challenge is going great :) -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodHad you heard of the term "silvopasture" before now? After learning more about it, what do you think is the biggest advantage of silvopasture?
Esmeralda Bisono 4/16/2019 12:20 PMThis is the first time I've heard of the term "silvopasture" which is the "intentional combination of trees, forage plants and livestock together as an integrated, intensively-managed system." The biggest advantage to silvopasture is the implementation of a natural system in an almost unnatural situation (the management intensity of it). -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Social JusticeIndigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?
Esmeralda Bisono 4/16/2019 12:17 PMBalance is important to sustainability because all things must come to a balance in nature, whether forcefully or naturally. We can not keep taking the earth's resource without expecting a "retaliation." To obtain balance, sustainability of the earth's resources are necessary. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodClean air, clean water and healthy food are three reasons to care about regenerative agriculture. What are some other reasons?
Esmeralda Bisono 4/08/2019 12:11 PMRegenerative agriculture enhances the ecosystem services so another reason to care is for the livelihood of all beings! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodProducing 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?
Esmeralda Bisono 4/08/2019 11:59 AMIt's important for us to save as much water as possible - especially because there are many countries that are already running out of water for their most vulnerable citizens -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFoodAn average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Esmeralda Bisono 4/08/2019 11:57 AMI'd rather use this money on vacations! Or donating to the needy :)