Code for Science & Society

I watched Regaining Food Sovereignty today. The movie looks at food sovereignty through a first nations point of view. Putting agriculture back in the hands of the people and not large profit-driven industrial interests resonates with me, even though I support the use of technology and genetics in agriculture. 

I like to save veggie scraps in my freezer, boil them to make veggie broth, then use the leftover mass to feed my worm bin. I like that it doesn't take a whole lot of effort, and the worms love it! Even though I don't have much of a garden, I love growing worms. They're interesting little organisms, and I like to share them and their compost...

I'm doing well with my challenges.  Just forget to post the progress with so many other things going on currently. 

Diets higher in meat tend to be a status symbol with grains consider animal feed and/or low income food. If we used the food given to animals to feed people we could feed most starving countries. Less overgrazing and destruction of land for cattle would create a wonderful diverse ecosystem. 

Pollinators provide us with a significant amount of food we eat and create beauty all around us.

I always have my reusable bags with me and have made it a habit to bring them with me into stores. On those occasions I'm rushing or sidetracked and forget I will do one of two things. Only a few items I will carry them out in my hands. Alot of items and I buy a new reusable bag.

Healthy forest habitat that allows old and new growth to prosper. This also allows a variety of diversity in plants and animals to live and thrive.

This month I'm volunteering with Seattle Tilth Alliance to help bring their Master Composter/ Sustainability Steward training program online! I was a part of last year's cohort, where we learned about composting and recycling in King county, WA, and how to work in outreach activities to serve our local community. While the students this year...

Luckily in Seattle, WA we have municipal composting! In my house we keep a metal compost pail next to the sink. It's lined with a city-approved compostable bag to keep it tidy, but those aren't required. It also has a charcoal filter on the lid, so it doesn't get smelly! We empty this out about 2-3 times a week, more than our little trash bin!