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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Electricity
    Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?
    Mugdha Thakur's avatar
    Mugdha Thakur 9/30/2021 5:15 PM
    Adjust day-to-day behaviors: Energy conservation can be as simple as turning off lights or appliances when you do not need them. We can also use energy-intensive appliances less by performing household tasks manually, such as hang-drying your clothes instead of putting them in the dryer, or washing dishes by hand

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    • Lucinda Young's avatar
      Lucinda Young 9/30/2021 11:16 PM
      Washing dishes by hand is said to use more resources than using a high efficiency dishwasher. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Healing & Renewal
    How does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet?
    Mugdha Thakur's avatar
    Mugdha Thakur 9/30/2021 4:58 PM
    adding daily 2-3 servings of fruits and vegetables helps in reducing consumption of high calories food and keep body healthy with all important vitamins and minerals.. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What are some more "R's" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
    Mugdha Thakur's avatar
    Mugdha Thakur 9/30/2021 4:50 PM
    I will practice Refuse, Reuse and Recycle  to my daily practice to reduce waste.
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  • Priyanka Monga's avatar
    Priyanka Monga 9/30/2021 9:26 AM
    Done with my tasks. It was a great fun.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come from eating/serving smaller portions?
    Bianca Rosa's avatar
    Bianca Rosa 9/30/2021 6:35 AM
    The average American could cut their diet-related environmental impacts by nearly one half just by eating less meat and dairy.


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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What do you want to prioritize over material 'stuff' in your own life?
    Bianca Rosa's avatar
    Bianca Rosa 9/30/2021 6:33 AM
    Going paperless helps to reduce C02 (carbon dioxide) emissions. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    Globally, women typically invest a higher proportion of their earnings in their families and communities than men. What have you done in the past to support women-owned businesses? How can you better support communities by supporting women?
    Bianca Rosa's avatar
    Bianca Rosa 9/30/2021 6:32 AM
    When you support Women Owned businesses, you are investing in women's economic empowerment, gender parity in commerce, vibrant communities, and the growth of the economy overall.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land Sinks
    Are bamboo alternatives readily available in your community? If not, what are other sustainable alternatives?
    Bianca Rosa's avatar
    Bianca Rosa 9/30/2021 6:29 AM
    Who does not love Bambo? Bambo is such a fast growing plant that does not need any fertilizers and it self-generates from its own roots. Here in Florida many use Bambo instead of building a fence and I adore it. 
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Industry
    What could you do differently to waste less?
    Bianca Rosa's avatar
    Bianca Rosa 9/30/2021 6:28 AM
    Coming from Europe, recycling was always part of my lifestyle, something you did not think about twice. When I moved to the United States, the recycling initiatives weren't as advanced as in Europe. It is so imperial to recycle as it saves energy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, which helps to tackle climate change.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
    Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?
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    Bianca Rosa 9/30/2021 6:25 AM
    I am a big advocate of composting ever since I lived in Hawaii. It not only enriches soil, and retains moisture but also reduces the need for chemical fertilizers.
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