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.

COMPLETED
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

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

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

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

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

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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