Kitty Oppliger

YES! Readers

"To seek beauty in all things and share this beauty with others around the world and in future generations."

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participant impact

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waste audit

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public official or leader

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425

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documentary

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locally sourced meals

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Kitty's actions

Waste

Recycle Everything I Can

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching and recycling all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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Food

Advocate for More Food Options

I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.

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Food

Buy From a Farmers Market

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

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Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

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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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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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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?

Kitty Oppliger 10/23/2018 2:56 PM

one more day! But this is just the beginning. There is a lot of work to do to restore our planet to health!

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Kitty Oppliger 10/21/2018 9:55 AM

Tip for conserving energy: plan all your baking together so you maximize the use of the oven. I only use the oven on cold days, when any extra heat will just help with heating the house. Yesterday, I baked sweet potatoes and squash and the seeds all at the same time so I only needed to use the oven for an hour. Also, you can turn off the oven and leave the door closed about 10 minutes prior to finally cooking time to use ALL the residual heat.

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Kitty Oppliger 10/15/2018 2:58 PM

What is your biggest "eco-vice"? Mine is long, hot showers. With winter pretty much here in the North Woods, sometimes the only way I can get warm is to take a steamy shower, and getting out is SOOOOO hard!

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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?

Kitty Oppliger 10/15/2018 2:56 PM

Out of sight, out of mind. When we "throw things away" it is easy to imagine that they actually go away. In reality, much of it never will. It will sit in a landfill for hundreds or thousands of years, or float in the oceans, or be eaten by birds/fish who will then starve to death as a result. But without a visible impact, we can forget this and take the easy way out instead.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Advocate For More Food Packaging Options

What concerns you the most about how we are affecting the planet? Consider both local and global actions.

Kitty Oppliger 10/12/2018 12:10 PM

What concerns me most is the LACK of concern from many people in power. Politicians and corporate officials only care about making money, and will do this at great expense to the environment. Animal agriculture is a horrific example, hurting earth, animals, and starving people around the world.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Try a New Way to Prep

Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

Kitty Oppliger 10/10/2018 5:13 AM

It is great to preserve surplus veggies from harvest season so that I don't have to resort to store bought options or fresh foods that have been shipped from warmer climes. This helps to reduce my carbon footprint.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Advocate for More Food Options

Given the impact of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers on both the natural world and our food systems, what do you think about the use of these products in agriculture?

Kitty Oppliger 10/09/2018 6:59 AM

I am against man-made chemicals being used on any plants! These chemicals can be dangerous, and there is no way of us knowing the long term impacts. They may be- or are certainly- harmful to our health and the health of our Earth. Always organic.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Kitty Oppliger 10/08/2018 10:42 AM

I am vegan, which reduces my carbon footprint AND saves animals' lives. It is better for my health, as well!

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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?

Kitty Oppliger 10/07/2018 12:18 PM

Bringing the power back to small farms and the general population instead of corporations. This will allow us to determine the direction we want to see agriculture take, instead of allowing it to be fueled by greed and a thirst for power.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Happiness

How does/can practicing gratitude keep you centered and motivated to work for a better world?

Kitty Oppliger 10/04/2018 6:47 AM

When I practice gratitude, it reminds me that restoration and peace in the troubled world are not hopeless goals. It keeps me focused on all that is good and worth working for!

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