Today we attended a home school class at the Natural History Museum on the subjects of weather and climate. The kids did an interesting experiment that went like this: They set up 2 thermometers, one out in the open and one in a plexiglass tank and aimed infrared lamps at … [Read more...] about Day Five of No Impact Week Challenge: ENERGY
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Day 4 of the No Impact Week Challenge: FOOD!
I started off today thinking I was doing really poorly in this challenge. But as I examined our habits, I discovered that we do better than I thought. I think my food inferiority complex came from feeling like a CSA failure. We have a great CSA opportunity in my … [Read more...] about Day 4 of the No Impact Week Challenge: FOOD!
No Impact Week, Day 4: Food
Stuck to my guns with the pantry project through the packing of the kids’ lunches this morning, but then having to rush off to an early meeting meant - as it always does - that I didn’t toss a lunch for myself into my bag. There’s that planning ahead notion that I even underlined … [Read more...] about No Impact Week, Day 4: Food
No Impact Week Day 4: Gearity Earth Protectors inspire entire school to pitch in
The Earth Protectors are at it again! Today we had a great day inspiring our school. We encouraged all the classes to recycle as much paper as possible all day long! Normally, we have recycling...but really most kids just throw their paper in the trash....lots of the time … [Read more...] about No Impact Week Day 4: Gearity Earth Protectors inspire entire school to pitch in
Day 4: Food
I read Barb Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle last year; it transformed my life. Before I read it, I'd been growing my own garden, canning, drying, and freezing most of my bounty. I've also participated in a local community-supported agriculture (CSA) once. My efforts to … [Read more...] about Day 4: Food
