25 things YOU can do to make a difference
1. Disdain the use of plastic bags
2. Use homemade pesticides (Learn more)
3. Grow one vegetable that you eat at least once a week
4. Share vegetables or fruits with your neighbor(s)
5. Work with your family in the garden at least twice a week
6. Grow a cash crop
7. Use a broom instead of a water hose to clean your walkways
8. Plant an herb or spice that you use in cooking
9. Use a compost bin – it’s easier than you think! (Learn more)
10.Plant a fruit tree
11.Plant an herb garden inside your kitchen window
12.Reduce your waste by purchasing bulk items
13.Visit a Farmer’s Market to eat from local farms (Find a Famers Market near you)
14.Donate to a food kitchen to feed the homeless (Find a Food Bank near you)
15.Use substitute homemade products for harsh chemicals to clean your kitchen and
bathroom (Learn more)
16. Cook outdoors at least once a week
17. Start a vermiculture project with your family (Learn more)
18. Twice or more each week eat only fruits and vegetables
19. Reduce the amount of beef, pork, chicken, and fish from your diet by 20% or more
20. Once a month, learn a new recipe using only fruits and vegetables
21. Cook a meal once a week whose main dish is a legume based item
22. Once a month, learn a new recipe from another culture (Mexico, Thailand, China, India, etc.)
23. Walk to the market at least once a week
24. Bake your own bread once a month
25. Recycle cold water from shower for use in garden
*This list comes from one of our favorite papas, Dr. Bill Roley in Laguna Beach, CA. Dr. Bill Roley is an applied ecologist, environmental instructor and consultant-designer.He combines the disciplines of anthropology, biology, architecture, engineering, agriculture, andecology to address the challenges of providing for human needs while maintaining ecosystemhealth. Food, waste, water, energy and shelter designs are his areas of expertise. (Learn more about Dr. Roley’s work.)
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