The Food Fighters

There are so many resources now to find women owned businesses. It only takes a few minutes to find what stores and restaurants are woman owned. I was surprised to find that many of the women owned businesses that I found, did in fact have a focus on giving back to their communities or donating a portion of their profits to environmental...

For me, one of the biggest concerns is single use plastics. Petroleum based plastics require fossil fuels to make, never fully return to their natural components, create a lot of greenhouse emissions as they breakdown, and are causing devastating harm to our river and ocean ecosystems. Locally we can work to cleanup our neighborhoods and...

I’ve really like this EcoChallenge so far. I’ve learned a lot about different types of renewable energies, how supporting women’s education helps the environment, and tried my first electric bike. There’s still so much we can be doing to help the environment, but it’s good to see people taking baby steps  in the right direction. 

I’ve really enjoyed just getting outside, stretching my legs, and getting a little additional exercise. Things that I’ve noticed that make walking more enjoyable: areas with street lights for walking at night, parks with trees or nice landscaping, sidewalks or streets with a large shoulder. Things that make walking less enjoyable: dodging...

Better walking infrastructure allows safer and easier transportation by foot. It gives citizens the opportunity to get more exercise, run errands without a car, and enjoy time with their neighbors outdoors. In densely populated areas, owning a car can be expensive due to parking expenses. In lower income areas, many people do not have cars. In...

Keep track of food waste as been very insightful for me. I realized that the majority of my food waste either comes from letting left overs or produce go bad in the fridge or from restaurants over serving food. I usually get to-go boxes, but things like French fries just aren’t worth taking home. I definitely will be more conscience about...