Sustainable Agriculture Student Association

90% of our food is produced with the help of pollinators and if we loose them we loose our ability to feed ourselves.

I learned about a bird called the Shrike, They gather food in the most interesting way. The are carnivorous and are famous for impaling larger prey such as rodents, lizards, and other birds on thorns or barbed wire to be eaten later. 

I think it puts an emphasis on local and seasonal foods and the ability of a community or place to feed themselves without outside imports.

What do I do for the earth and what do I need to improve, all the challenge options on here give a great picture of what being earth friendly could look like and give you ideas for things to do while staying at home.

so far, this has been an a fun way to track all the things I can do as an individual to help the planet.

I just watched this documentary called "Broken Limbs" about the "Apple Capital of the World" in the Pacific Northwest which illustrates the importance of diversification of our food production systems: https://vimeo.com/86743233

Food sovereignty can connect people to the land and help people connect to where their food comes from. It also has a critical role in the relocalization of food and diversification of food production.

Every household and region should start harvesting and storing rainwater! "If you only do one thing—collect rainwater" - Geoff Lawton  

Day 2! lets get it! go team!

I doesn't surprise me but it is shocking. I would save up that money for travel or education.