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Abigail Jones

capstone spring 21

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participant impact

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    14
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
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    7.0
    zero-waste meals
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    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    420
    minutes
    spent outdoors

Abigail's actions

Transportation

Locally-Sourced Meals

I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day this week.

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Transportation

Walk Instead

I will walk 5 mile(s) each day this week instead of driving and avoid sending up to 32.46 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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Consumption and Economy

Support a Sharing Economy

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

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Consumption and Economy

Track my Purchases

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

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Food

Support Local Food Systems

I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day this week. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

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Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

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Food

Visit a Local Farm

I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

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Food

Choose Organic Ingredients

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day this week.

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Visions of Sustainability

Advocate For Greener Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Visions of Sustainability

Collect Rain Water

I will create a rain garden or bioswale, or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

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Visions of Sustainability

Eco-friendly Gardening

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

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Ecological Principles

Recycle Everything I Can

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community this week.

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Ecological Principles

Practice Gratitude for Earth

This week, I will spend 60 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

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A Call to Sustainability

Start a Sustainability Journal

I will start a sustainability journal, capturing my thoughts, concerns and learning about sustainability issues.

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Food

Whole Foods Diet

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) free of processed foods each day this week.

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Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day this week.

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Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

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Consumption and Economy

Watch a Documentary

I will watch one of the films suggested in the additional resources and discuss it with friends or family.

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Consumption and Economy

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

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Consumption and Economy

Support Local Businesses

I will buy from local businesses instead of shopping online.

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Participant Feed

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    Abigail Jones 5/13/2021 9:52 AM
    For my eco-challenge this week I focussed on walking every day and trying to buy local products and veggies. Thinking about transportation made me want to bike more, but I've avoided getting a bike trailer for my little one because I'm a bit intimidated by them. Bike trailers are also crazy expensive if you get them new. I found some used ones that are 1/3 to 1/2 the price of a new one. I'll still need to save up for it, but I think that getting into the practice of biking with my little one would be good for both of us and also reduce my transportation footprint.

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    Abigail Jones 5/06/2021 8:54 AM
    Not all of my plants did great transferring outside (I'm quite new to this!), but my lettuce is thriving. Also, my current compost system definitely has some flaws. If anyone has an affordable system that they like, I'd love to know about it!

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    Abigail Jones 5/06/2021 8:50 AM
    This week's topic of community related really well to my eco-change. I'm working on organizing a neighborhood baby gear/clothing swap. I was able to connect with several neighbors and answer their questions about the swap. I feel some anxiety talking with new acquaintances, especially after I've been isolated for so long from the pandemic, but I feel like it's stretching me in a good way. 

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    Abigail Jones 4/29/2021 9:32 AM
    I tried collecting rain water for my vegetable garden this week. I also made sure the plants were out in the open where they could get rain water naturally. I only ended up getting a few cups of water in the buckets I'd put out, but it was very interesting to learn about the process.

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    Abigail Jones 4/29/2021 9:30 AM
    For my eco-challenge this week I've been trying to shorten my showers by half and to be a little more conscientious about when I take showers. I've also been planning meals for my family from extra canned food and dry goods that we'd stocked up on but hadn't eaten. I'm working on purchasing food that is fresher and uses less packaging, but I feel good about making use of the resources that have already been spent to make the items that are already in my home.

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    Abigail Jones 4/22/2021 9:51 AM
    My plants have started shooting up. Does anyone know a generally when I'm supposed to transplant them outside?

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    Abigail Jones 4/22/2021 9:50 AM
    This week for my eco-challenge I've been keeping a journal of what I eat and what kind of food I'm sharing with my family. It didn't take long for me to get discouraged about the chemicals and processed elements that are in the food I, and especially my little one  are eating. I talked to my partner about cutting meat out all together from our families' diet. We came to the conclusion that it may not be a lifestyle choice we would actually stick with, so we decided instead to purchase a 1/4 cow from a local organic farm and use that as our source of meat for the next year. That should be more than plenty for my family of 3 and it supports a local ranch rather than the large meat producing slaughterhouses. 

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      Abigail Jones 4/22/2021 12:31 PM
      Here's the link: https://store.oregonvalleyfarm.com/product/1-4-beef-85-lbs/

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      Lena Stepp 4/22/2021 10:07 AM
      What farm are you looking at? I'm also very interested in this.

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    Abigail Jones 4/17/2021 11:01 PM

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      Abigail Jones 4/17/2021 11:05 PM
      My baby seeds that I started indoors this week! My lettuce and chamomile popped up today (they hadn't yet when I took this picture).  I've also got cucumber, green beans, tomatoes, green onions, carrots and cilantro!

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    Abigail Jones 4/08/2021 7:20 AM
    I started making homemade smoothies this week. It helps me use up all the amazing produce I'm buying now and makes by body a little healthier too! Side bonus, my little one loves them as well!

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    Abigail Jones 4/08/2021 7:18 AM
    This week I decided to not do something! My partner and I were looking at buying a new, electric, 'eco-friendly' vehicle. We priced them out, went and looked at one, and figured out what our monthly payment would be. In the end we came to the conclusion that continuing to drive our 10-year old sedan would really be the best for the environment and our wallet. We personally feel that having a car is important (mostly for the little one), so the best way to do that is lessening the ecologic footprint of making new vehicles! We started looking into what it would take to convert our old sedan into an electric car instead!

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      Abigail Jones 4/08/2021 1:22 PM
      I'm planning on working on it over the summer as a graduation gift to myself :) I'll try to set up an instagram to track my progress and share it with the class by the end of the term!

    • Lena Stepp's avatar
      Lena Stepp 4/08/2021 11:48 AM
      I've heard the new electric vs old gas car debate before but never with conversion as the end solution! If you guys work out how to do that I very much want to hear about it!