Heirloom Luong

Winooski Spartans Climate & Energy

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4.0

zero-waste meals

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Heirloom's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-waste Cooking

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Improve a Bus Stop

#37 Mass Transit

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How are environmental issues like black carbon and other emissions from cooking fires or rudimentary cookstoves also human health and social justice issues? Why do these issues matter to you?
Heirloom Luong 4/12/2019 7:32 AM
Black carbon, or soot/ash might add to heating on our planet. With black carbon emitted and eventually settling down on the surface. This may prevent solar energy that is entering out planet to reflect. The black carbon will absorb the heat, adding to the heating of our planet.

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- Mr McNally 4/12/2019 10:10 AM
  From National Science Foundation: https://nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=123154
  
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- Mr McNally 4/12/2019 10:08 AM
  Heirloom - You have a claim and reasoning, but no evidence in this post. See if you can investigate and find some evidence to support this claim (or not). In the meantime, here is an interesting article about black carbon and it's effects on glaciers:
  https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2010/02/03/black-carbon-himalayan-glaciers/
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Heirloom Luong 4/03/2019 11:07 AM
It helps me make decisions about when to throw things out and not waste

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transport

How can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?
Heirloom Luong 4/03/2019 11:05 AM
Write proposals to someone in charge of the state

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- Mr McNally 4/03/2019 4:44 PM
  Vermont Rail Action Network advocates for promotion of rail in Vermont. You can sign up for free on their website to lend your name to their mission or they provide you with some ways to contact State leaders on this webpage - https://www.railvermont.org/vran-speak-up-for-trains
  
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