Heidi Bertman

Hennebery Eddy Architects

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
474 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

765

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

22

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

60

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

42

locally sourced meals

consumed

Heidi's actions

Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 2 meal(s) each day from local producers.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 45 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

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?
Heidi Bertman 10/14/2018 9:12 AM
Learning about foraging as a way to connect with my grandparents and great grandparents who saw it as essential. I'm also looking for ways to make my unused (and just ugly) parking strip more of a community asset. It may end up being largely herbs, but native huckleberries might grow well. Still researching...

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