Pam Maddox
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Pam 's actions
Land Use
Forest-Friendly Foods 2
#5 Tropical Forests
I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.
Land Use
Local Perennial Biomass
#51 Perennial Biomass
I will spend at least 50 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Local Perennial BiomassClimate scientist Katharine Hayhoe states that "The reason we care about climate change is because it affects the people and places that we care about." What is happening (or will happen) in your area that will affect the people and places you care about?
Pam Maddox 4/09/2019 5:24 AMWe have had erratic weather this winter. I have also seen this in parts of the US that aren't normally tracking with each other. When I can look at a weather pattern that keeps temperatures the same from the East Coast to the West Coast, something is happening. How do farmers plan when the season is changing so much? -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Forest-Friendly Foods 2How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Pam Maddox 4/09/2019 5:21 AMI have been working on my diet for years, but learning about the devastation to the earth was a new dynamic to thinking about what I eat. Too often we become so health focused we forget the bigger picture.