michelle reid

SouthCoast Team

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participant impact

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6.0

conversations

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3.0

public officials or leaders

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150

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1.0

zero-waste meal

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michelle's actions

Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 60 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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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

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 3 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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?

michelle reid 10/12/2018 12:58 PM

~This challenge is an eye opener even when you believe you are doing a lot~With all that goes on during any given day~find that i must make time for getting on each day~Many Blessings~

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Community Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

What makes you feel connected to your neighborhood, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?

michelle reid 10/12/2018 12:51 PM

~Feeling connected to my community is knowing my neighbors by name ~seeing if they have needs that I can help with~Working together on a project or cleanup that is going on~Connection is about the WE~not the I~the flow of give and take~kindness shown~I like it when the children call me gramma here in my neighborhood~means that there is connection~

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michelle reid 10/11/2018 4:34 AM

~I definitely need to be on here everyday so I can post and take on more challenges~

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michelle reid 10/11/2018 4:31 AM

~I decided to join this challenge because I do try to live as simple as possible and want to see how much I am really doing~I want my legacy to my grandchildren to be that I did my best to be a good steward of the land and resources of which we borrow from our children and grandchildren~

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?

michelle reid 10/01/2018 4:41 PM

Every person and creature in nature is affected by the radiation in the water system~We can not drink the water~the trees are dying~animals too drink the water~Its affect is very far reaching`

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Support Local Pollinators

Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

michelle reid 10/01/2018 4:37 PM

Pollinators are an intricate part of our ecosystem and are needed to help with reproduction of flowers and food~By caring for them~we are also caring for ourselves~we are interconnected~

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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?

michelle reid 10/01/2018 4:28 PM

I would like to forage to have this as a food source that will compliment what I grow in my garden~I will also use this to teach children the art of foraging~

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