Bob Boxwell

Southern Maryland Ospreys

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604 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

270

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

270

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

150

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

270

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

18

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill

Bob's actions

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Support Native Communities

I will use the resource links provided and spend 30 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 60 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Forage for My Food

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Choose LED Bulbs

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?

Bob Boxwell 10/18/2018 8:37 AM

The local co-op had packages of LED bulbs at our Green Expo. I finally am replacing some of the older bulbs. Bright.

Our electric company sends a report on energy efficiency. We get good ratings regularly.

One way I like to reduce energy use is to hang the wash outside to dry. Reminds me of summers in Baltimore where my grandmother had to do that.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Support Local Pollinators

Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

Bob Boxwell 10/11/2018 6:47 AM

I spent some time with a local home school group looking at possible planting sites. I've communicated with local experts and will be getting plants to the group for planting next week.

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Bob Boxwell 10/11/2018 6:43 AM

Foraging in a non-urban environment is a bit different than an urban one. A good source of information are any of the people who farm here or have an interest in nature. Our Master Naturalist classes had a session from a person who regularly forages. Very interesting and I have a few additional edibles I now to add to by grazing list while taking a hike.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Forage for My Food

Amongst the motivations for foraging are: a source of food; means of income; connecting with nature; cultural tradition; or transmitting "local ecological knowledge, and a means for stewarding local and native plant populations" (McLain et al. 2012, 13). Which of these would be your chief motivation and why?

Bob Boxwell 9/12/2018 11:47 AM

Maryland has Master Naturalist classes. We had a presentation on foraging. Part of his philosophy was to eat something wild every day. Hibiscus are pretty tasty. I remember reading Ewell Gibbons as a teenager (love persimmon nut bread even today). I like the local ecological knowledge aspect. It is something I add to my nature walks at the Preserve where I work.

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