Jon Pope
"The swamps and marshes of coastal Louisiana are among the Nation's most fragile and valuable wetlands. Louisiana's 3 million acres of wetlands are lost at the rate about 75 square kilometers annually, but reducing these losses is proving to be difficult and costly. https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/la-wetlands/"
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Jon's actions
Nature
Tend a Garden
I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.
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.
Health
Learn More about Food Deserts
I will spend 15 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
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?
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Jon Pope 10/19/2018 7:56 AMOur utility (Entergy) is running a free-tree giveaway! We just got an Eastern Redbud to plant as a shade tree, saving on our electric load, plus it's popular with the bees. -
Jon Pope 10/18/2018 6:58 AMAlthough I try to eat fresh every day, sometimes I know it ain't gonna happen. So in the morning a pull out the crockpot, dice an onion and a pepper, throw in a cup of dried beans, 3-4 cups water, some frozen veggies, a handful of spices, turn to low and head out for the day (TIP: no tomatoes or salt - the beans will stay hard). 5 minutes prep and I know I have dinner waiting for me.-
Meghan Jones 10/19/2018 11:02 AMThanks for the tip about tomatoes and salt. I didn't know that!
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Jon Pope 10/17/2018 8:48 AMDid you know your Halloween pumpkin is more than a decoration? Roast it! Hint - the smaller ones are sweeter, and better eating. Nov 1 is our traditional Pumpkin Ravioli Day, also happens to be the meal I made for my now-wife on 11/1/11, when I proposed to her.... -
Jon Pope 10/16/2018 3:16 PMI'll be veg for 10 years on Jan 1. Here's my go-to site for recipes when I need some variety: http://www.theppk.com/recipes/ -
Jon Pope 10/13/2018 8:45 AMPrime planting season starts 10/15 (Monday) here in south Louisiana! I have a lime tree ready to plant, and my kitchen waste/grass clippings compost bin has been fermenting for over 6 weeks, so I have lots of materials ready. My limited garden in the new house has been giving me lots of jalapenos from their container plants lately - can't wait to get them into the ground where they belong! -
Jon Pope 10/10/2018 3:09 PMWant a better sleep? Stay away from blue light at least a half hour before bedtime. That means computer screens, tablets, cell phones or that huge TV hanging on your wall. Read a book!