What is consumption? How do I define consumption in my life? How does my consumption affect the environment? These are the questions I asked myself before beginning this blog. When I think of consumption, the first thing that comes to mind is food-- what I eat and choose not to … [Read more...] about Days 1-3: Consumption, Trash, & Transportation
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No Impact Week: Today we saved energy at Gearity School
We have some news for you from the GEARITY EARTH PROTECTORS of the 4th grade. We asked people at the school to turn off their lights in their classrooms today (if they could). We figured out that if every classroom turned their lights off all day long we would save 102 … [Read more...] about No Impact Week: Today we saved energy at Gearity School
No Impact Week: Day 3
It’s not a bad day for a bike ride. I personally took up cycling about a year ago and I can’t think of a better feeling than coasting down a street with the sights of the seasons and a cool breeze. As the weather is rapidly changing, I don't have much time to enjoy my bike for … [Read more...] about No Impact Week: Day 3
No Impact Week, Day 2
Today’s topic is not only trash, but those Bigger Questions that open up when we become mindful of what we discard and why we do it. I decided to focus on packed lunches, a trash-generating activity that we don’t end up seeing here at home in our own trash can, but it sure … [Read more...] about No Impact Week, Day 2
Day Two of the No Impact Week Challenge– Let’s Do Some Trash Talking!
Today's subject is trash, kind of appropriate as this is the night I take my trash to the curb. In the past, I used to look at my pile with great pride, especially the trash night after a big holiday. I would see trash containers spilling out up and down my street and then give … [Read more...] about Day Two of the No Impact Week Challenge– Let’s Do Some Trash Talking!
