Stuart Galey
"Get better every day"
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO220gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO2.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO20minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0public official or leadercontacted
Stuart's actions
Water
Install a Toilet Tank Bank
Do at Home
I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.
Nature
Join An Outdoor Project
I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community while observing best practices in my region for not spreading COVID-19.
Nature
Forage for My Food
Do at Home
I will use the resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.
Nature
Support Local Pollinators
Do at Home
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 10 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.
Energy
Upgrade My Windows
Do at Home
I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.
Transportation
Go by Bike
I will commute by bike 43 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Heat my home with local wood
To space heat my house with local wood
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support a Sharing Economy
Do at Home
I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn More and Advocate
Do at Home
Access to public transportation is a social justice issue! I will learn about the need for public transportation in my community and tell 6 friends or colleagues per day about the issue.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Learn More about Food Apartheid
Do at Home
I will spend 10 minutes learning about food apartheid and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
Do at Home
I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community
Support Resilient Powergrids
Do at Home
A community can be brought to its knees without dependable power, often affecting the most vulnerable. I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or company to advocate for a more resilient power grid (e.g. microgrids, solar+storage).
Participant Feed
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Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Join An Outdoor ProjectHow well do you know the area you live in? In what ways is a deep knowledge of your surroundings -- known as a 'sense of place' -- important to you?
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Stuart Galey 10/12/2020 8:19 AMThe wood burner is ON and using wood cut two years ago -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Install a Toilet Tank BankName some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
Stuart Galey 10/08/2020 10:29 AMWhy buy fertilizer from the garden centre, you produce the same stuff and flush it away with drinking water! Buy the book Liquid Gold and learn more! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Support Resilient PowergridsWhat does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for that vision to become reality?
Stuart Galey 10/08/2020 10:26 AMTechnical and complex but necessary for arguing for power resilience -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Justice for the Whole Community Support a Sharing EconomyWhat are some of the barriers to sharing economies? What is your plan for supporting or creating one in your community?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEnergy Upgrade My WindowsHow does improving your home's energy efficiency help you better live out your values?
Stuart Galey 10/05/2020 9:46 AMAbout to improve the insulation in our garden room over the winter (brr)