Christine Laliberte

Interface Engineering Inc.

"Trying to learn new ways to do my part!"

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participant impact

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donations

made
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55

gallons of water

have been saved
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2.0

hours

volunteered
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150

minutes

spent exercising
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30

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spent learning
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60

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spent outdoors

Christine's actions

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

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

Water

Install a Toilet Tank Bank

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

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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
Water Install a Toilet Tank Bank

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

Christine Laliberte 10/18/2018 11:16 AM

Globally one of my main concerns is the affect of micro plastics. One way I want to try and improve upon this issue is to buy clothing, blankets and other fabric based supplies that are cotton, linen, wool or other naturally occurring materials vs. polyester, acrylic and the like.
Locally, I try to be careful about the disposal of batteries, paints and other solvents that can harm the local watershed. I look up local waste disposal dates in order to dispose of these products safely.

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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?

Christine Laliberte 10/15/2018 11:51 AM

Without balance we will not be able to sustain anything. If we are too singularly focused, then everything else suffers. It's important to understand how things intertwine with one another and find a way to enrich the whole, not the individual.

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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?

Christine Laliberte 10/11/2018 1:48 PM

I think connecting with nature and stewarding local and native plant populations would be the main motivations for me. I would like to learn more about native and local plant life, and educate myself on how to care for these plants when so many non-native plants are trying to take over.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Connect with a Nonprofit

What inspires you to act toward a more sustainable community?

Christine Laliberte 10/11/2018 1:47 PM

It can feel hard to make a difference, but when you start small, like within your own community, you get to reap the rewards quicker. Who knows, maybe it helps other communities take notice and expand the practice much further than you ever thought would happen.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Go for a Daily Walk

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

Christine Laliberte 10/11/2018 1:45 PM

Taking a walk, especially at lunch time, re-invigorates me to get back to work. The fresh air, sunshine (if I'm lucky) and just time away from the computer screen are all positives to my day.

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Christine Laliberte 10/10/2018 2:47 PM

I need to set a reminder so I remember to check in daily and log my progress!

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