A. E. Jones

WSP USA & Friends

"Constantly learn and improve. Create a healthier planet and people."

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documentary

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energy audit

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spent exercising
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180

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spent learning
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spent outdoors
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being mindful
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A. E. 's actions

Community

Support Native Communities

I will use the resource links provided and spend 15 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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Water

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

I will spend at least 15 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

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DAILY ACTION

Energy

Online Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Meditate

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 10 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 25 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

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

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Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Support Native Communities

Indigenous speaker and activist Winona LaDuke says that, "most indigenous ceremonies, if you look to their essence, are about the restoration of balance — they are a reaffirmation of our relationship to creation. That is our intent: to restore, and then to retain balance and honor our part in creation." Why is balance important to sustainability?

A. E. Jones 10/24/2018 3:09 PM

Attaining balance, or implementing sustainable practices, establishes a symbiotic relationship with nature. By achieving balance, we restore whatever we take in and use, ensuring that we are not consuming to excess and eroding the environment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

Who is affected by polluted water or a lack of access to water in your region? How are they affected?

A. E. Jones 10/23/2018 9:01 PM

Apparently, several indigenous tribes in the Pacific Northwest are affected by polluted water, requiring them to boil their water before use.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Online Energy Audit

What most interested or surprised you about your own energy footprint?

A. E. Jones 10/23/2018 10:13 AM

I was fairly pleased that we already do a decent job being efficient. Most of the recommendations concerned upgrading our appliances, but since we are in an rented apartment we will not do that. Good to keep in mind for when we own a more permanent home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

How does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?

A. E. Jones 10/20/2018 5:07 PM

Food sovereignty is the return to sustenance farming at the community or individual-level. Food sovereignty is a call to action for individuals to regain their agency and responsibility with regard to their food supplies, liberating them from their dependence on modern food systems.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Support Pollution Reduction

What environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?

A. E. Jones 10/12/2018 10:07 PM

Well, the wildfire smoke is a problem for me. As an asthmatic, when the smoke and debris fill the air, even from fires that are a state or more away, I have trouble breathing. I know there this is some interesting work being done with regard to wildfire recurrence intervals. Hopefully new policies will help future years' smoke.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Personal Waste Audit

Why is it so difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places? How might your experience with this challenge impact your future consumption and choices?

A. E. Jones 10/12/2018 8:27 PM

The waste eventually being "out of sight, and out of mind" is, in my opinion, why it is so hard to understand the impacts of our waste. One thing I have noticed with this challenge is: pizza boxes. Day-to-day our garbage is pretty minimal (we have been averaging <1 bag/month this year; could definitely do better, but it's a start). However, ordering pizza for pick-up is a major downfall. The boxes can't be recycled and end up as large waste items. I will need to find a solution.

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- Lori Withee 10/16/2018 12:55 PM
  
  I did see on a TV show that you can recycle any part of a pizza box that has not been touched by grease :-)---such as the top, sometimes, when it has not been touched by cheese. But it requires you to tear them apart. Not very convenient.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Meditate

What would you like to invest more time in reflecting on?

A. E. Jones 10/12/2018 8:23 PM

I would like to spend more time reflecting on gratitude.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Support Local Pollinators

Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

A. E. Jones 10/12/2018 8:20 PM

Bees and other pollinators are essential to the health of the global environment. Without the work of pollinators, plants will struggle to disperse their genetic material and reproduce. The more we can assist pollinators with this hard work, the more we help the global environment, in turn.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

A. E. Jones 10/12/2018 8:17 PM

More time spent outdoors allows you to learn a given location in greater detail and enables you to feel more comfortable in your surroundings. The more intimately you know a locale, the more it will likely begin to feel like home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

A. E. Jones 10/12/2018 8:09 PM

I should work invite friends on my runs and/or pick up trail running. These are good ideas to accomplish two tasks at once without sacrificing quality with either task. Trail running, hiking, bakpacking, or mountain/trail biking done with a friend (or 2) would be a great way to spend one's day (not to mention get a good workout.

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