SMU 2021 EcoChallenge

This year I did a lot of remote work, but I don't like it nearly as well as in-person teaching. I also have a hard time focusing when I'm at home, but that's probably in part because my whole family has been home, too. I think there are a lot of jobs where telework makes a whole lot of sense, though. Any jobs that are mainly technology based --...

I just attending Robin Wall Kimmerer's lecture in Seattle (on the 21st), and she encourages gratitude towards earthly gifts as a different way of looking at "natural resources." I agree that gratitude helps us feel moral obligation. I think one way we can encourage the sense of gratitude is by talking about it, and teaching our...

I know my area quite well. I grew up here, and I spent a lot of time walking around my neighborhood with my mom. I didn't get a driver's license until I was almost 19, so I did a lot of walking. There used to be more convenient stores here -- there was a grocery store in my neighborhood when I was growing up, but now it's gone. I like knowing...

Options include makings wells if the lack of water is the issue. Perhaps transportation. Maybe donate to charity.

While the logistics may get harder as the population expands we just need to grow the yields more.

It was very easy to say the least. By using public transport or car.

It really is easy to fall down a rabbit hole when on social media. I noticed it was hard to limit my time at first, but now I have other things I can focus on. I have also noticed there really is no need to spend hours on social media. 

I am sad the Eco-Challenge event is coming to an end. It was a lot of fun! Seeing what daily actions can make a difference. I think it really opened my eyes to how much of an impact one person can make. Thanks for making the Eco-Challenge happen. I hope we do it next year too!

I love supporting my local farmers, decreasing the fuel spent and the time food spends traveling from the farm to my table, and eating fresh food in season. As I have spent more time focusing on fresh food in season, I find that my body often craves what's in season. This time of year I'm really into salads, but by fall I'm more into a hearty...

In the producton of the most common types of meat available large amounts of co2 are produced so if less is bought they might have to scale back production.