R.T. Arthur
5/16/2019 2:48 PM
Silvoplasture gives a huge advantage on tree growth.
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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?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Contact your Elected OfficialsDo you have any personal connections to a farm or farmland? If so, what are they? What feelings are evoked for you when thinking about declining farmland?
Katelyn Brown 4/24/2019 10:51 AMMy great uncles live in Montana and one used to live in Walla Walla, Oregon. They have very busy lives on the farms and it hurt me to think that farms are being abandoned and left to erode. I'm glad that I was able to complete this challenge. -
Katelyn Brown 4/23/2019 5:38 PMAlmost Done!!!!! I only have to go one more day without Palm Oil, Coffee or Cocoa products. It will be so nice to allow myself to eat a piece of my sisters chocolate cake. Or her double fudge brownies. She also went to extra mile yesterday and made freaking lava cake. They looked so good, the batter seeping out of the yummy chocolate cake. My mouth watered!!!! Glad i'm almost done not eating those three things. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONElectricity Generation Spread the Word about Energy AlternativesWhat inspiration and wisdom can you gather from your family, faith, or community traditions that would help you in both communicating about and addressing our most pressing energy issues?
Anne McHugh 4/23/2019 8:02 AMAs a scientist, I use data about energy impacts and jobs of the future to talk to my community. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBuildings and Cities Upgrade My WindowsHow does improving your home's energy efficiency help you better live out your values?
Anne McHugh 4/23/2019 8:02 AMIt allows me to keep heating and cooling costs down by adding natural insulation. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Buy BambooAre bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls Fund Family PlanningWhen family planning focuses on healthcare provision and meeting the expressed needs of women, it results in empowerment, equality, and well-being, and the benefits to the planet are side effects. Why is family planning an important civil rights consideration?
Anne McHugh 4/23/2019 8:00 AMWomen need access to family planning tools to have control over their own lives. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWomen and Girls Support Women-Owned BusinessesGlobally, 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?
Anne McHugh 4/23/2019 8:00 AMIt is important to look into a company's corporate model and the overall impacts that consuming a particular product has on the climate. Additionally, we know that improving the economic power of women increases their ability to plan their lives. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand Use Research PeatlandsMuch of Indonesia's peatlands have been drained so they could be replaced with palm oil or pulp and paper plantations. How can you make choices that help to protect peatlands, even if you live far away from one?
Stacey Dever 4/22/2019 10:29 AMI can help protect peat lands need to know where they are located with the million tonnes of carbons -
Elyse Fenwick 4/22/2019 10:04 AMGoing as per usual.