Debbie George
"A world where nature and people live in harmony."
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO62advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO3.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO1.0donationmade
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO958gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO425minutesspent learning
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UP TO710minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO710minutesnot spent in front of a screen
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UP TO10poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO50poundswaste avoided
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UP TO22poundswaste composted
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UP TO312pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO2.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
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UP TO61zero-waste mealsconsumed
Debbie's actions
Cultivating Communities
Stay on the Ground
Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. digital/virtual attendance, vacation without air travel).
Cultivating Communities
Advocate for Greener Vehicles
I will assess the vehicles used by my company, college, or city and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.
Balancing Consumption
Research Impact Investing
I will spend 20 minutes learning about impact investing and/or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.
Balancing Consumption
What is Sustainable Fashion?
I will spend 20 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and adopt at least one sustainable fashion practice.
Balancing Consumption
Calculate My Carbon Footprint
I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.
Nourishing Food
What is My Food Supply Chain?
I will spend 15 minutes learning about my food supply chains, and complete a food waste audit.
Nourishing Food
Advocate for Equitable Food Access
Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for equitable food options at work, campus, or in the spaces I frequent by contacting community leaders and/or doing other advocacy actions.
Nourishing Food
Forest-Friendly Foods
I will spend 15 minutes learning about palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and other products known to contribute to deforestation, and replace or remove them.
Nourishing Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Balancing Consumption
Know My Waste & Recycling Services
I will spend 30 minutes finding out how to recycle in my region, where landfills and/or waste sites are situated in my region, and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Balancing Consumption
Repair a Broken Item
I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.
Nourishing Food
Compost Food Scraps
I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.
Nourishing Food
Make Zero-Waste Meals
I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.
Nourishing Food
Donate Food
I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.
Regenerating Nature
Complete an Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, work, or other shared space to identify the next steps for saving energy.
Regenerating Nature
Take Shorter Showers
I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute or less showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.
Regenerating Nature
Spend Time Outside
I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside and often with electronics with quality time outside walking, exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, observing nature, or practicing gratitude for nature.
Regenerating Nature
Calculate My Water Footprint
I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.
Enacting Equity
Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
I will watch 2 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.
Cultivating Communities
Share My Habits & Actions
Each day, I will make my sustainable habits or actions visible through a lawn sign, bumper sticker, pin, t-shirt, social media or other ways.
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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Debbie George 10/26/2022 10:15 AMLive in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth -
Debbie George 10/25/2022 1:14 PMWhen one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world -
Debbie George 10/20/2022 11:22 AMlove this animation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgSQyza_iF4 -
Debbie George 10/19/2022 12:04 PMNo matter how complex global problems may seem, it is we ourselves who have given rise to them. They cannot be beyond our power to resolve -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBalancing Consumption Know My Waste & Recycling ServicesWhat did you find surprising or hopeful in your research?
Debbie George 10/19/2022 12:03 PMNo proper waste collecting in the area where I live so this resulted in increased landfill. Had to contact the authority to have the waste collectors send once a month -
REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Complete an Energy AuditWhat most interested you, or surprised you about your energy audit?
Debbie George 10/19/2022 12:01 PMExcess Electricity Bill had me dig into the bottom of our Power usage. Had to check the electricity meter every day to monitor the consumption. Helped me to reduce the electricity bill. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Calculate My Water FootprintWhat is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?
Debbie George 10/19/2022 11:58 AMReusing the water used to wash vegetables and fruits for the plants and veg gardening. Redirecting the water from washing machine to the back yard to water the trees -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food What is My Food Supply Chain?What was the most surprising part of your food supply chain? Are there any problem areas that you are able to fix?
Debbie George 10/19/2022 11:56 AMWhen i came back to native during COVID, we had trouble getting the vegetables and fruits we wanted as the online delivery was not available in the countryside. I submitted a few feedback forms to those online delivery groups or companies, and they immediately fixed the issue. Definitely profitable to them as well!! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food Watch a Documentary about Food SovereigntyHow does food sovereignty address the complex transition from localized food systems to modern global food systems?
Debbie George 10/19/2022 11:53 AMFood Distribution process is so strong these days so it can be easily imported and exported -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food Advocate for Equitable Food AccessWhat changes would help food insecure regions have access to local, seasonal foods? How can your choices contribute to these changes?
Debbie George 10/19/2022 11:51 AMset up many vending machines or public refrigerator options in such areas. Can even distribute the produces directly to the affected areas