Matthew Korbich
10/26/2018 7:03 AM
Being outside is fun and it is good to be active
Matthew Korbich
"I will eat 3 meals a day."
Points Total
- 0 Today
- 0 This Week
- 968 Total
Participant Impact
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up to4.0locally sourced mealsconsumed
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up to105meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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up to63plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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up to1.0waste auditsconducted
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up to189more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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up to12public officials or leaderscontacted
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up to3.0documentarieswatched
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up to3,045minutesspent outdoors
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up to428minutesspent learning
Matthew 's Actions
Food
Buy From a Farmers Market
I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.
Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 3 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.
Waste
Launch a Recycling Program
I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.
Nature
Forage for My Food
I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.
Waste
Find Local Recycling Depots
I will spend at least 26 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.
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.
Transportation
Advocate for Greener Vehicles
I will spend at least 35 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.
Waste
Visit a Waste Management Facility
I will spend at least 27 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.
Waste
Advocate For More Food Packaging Options
I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.
Nature
Support Local Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 25 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Food
Choose Organic Ingredients
I will enjoy 3 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.
Nature
Practice Gratitude for Earth
I will spend 145 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 9 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
Food
Reduce Animal Products
I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Feed
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Reflection QuestionNature Forage for My FoodAmongst 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?
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Matthew Korbich 10/25/2018 6:24 AMI learned the more challenges the more Earth gets clean. -
Reflection QuestionFood Buy From a Farmers MarketWhat is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?
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Reflection QuestionFood Reduce Animal ProductsWhat do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than in other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How do we start shifting a meat-focused food culture?
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Matthew Korbich 10/24/2018 8:16 AMThis challenge is fun to set goals to complete every single day to help our Earth. -
Reflection QuestionFood Watch a Documentary about Food SovereigntyHow does food sovereignty address the complex agrarian transition to modern food systems?
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Reflection QuestionHealth More Fruits and VeggiesWhat do you think contributes to people in North America eating more meat than any other places, and what does this say about North American values and ways of living? How can we start shifting from a meat-focused food culture to a more plant-based one?
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Reflection QuestionNature Practice Gratitude for EarthKathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How do we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?
Matthew Korbich 10/17/2018 6:19 AMI spend 145 minutes outside by playing outside during recess and by playing sports like football and baseball. -
Reflection QuestionWaste Use a Reusable Water BottleWhile water bottles serve an important role in places for health and safety, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. Can you identify the barriers in making this a new habit? How can you set yourself up for success in making this a permanent change?
Matthew Korbich 10/11/2018 6:49 AMYou can buy a plastic water bottle so when you use it you never throw it out unless you break it. -
Matthew Korbich 10/11/2018 6:27 AMThis is fun challenge to do and I love that it helps our Earth.