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Nov 09 2021

68 deg F or below!

Environmental Action Team’s November Challenge The generation of electricity is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US, primarily from natural gas and coal-fired plants. How can we stay warm and comfortable in the winter without wasting energy, money, and also reduce our contribution to greenhouse gases? Last week we spoke about lowering your thermostat […]

Written by Darlene Sarkela · Categorized: Green Sanctuary

Nov 02 2021

Environmental Action Team’s November Challenge is: 68 deg F or below!

As explained in last week’s Update, your OUUC Environmental Action Team has dropped the Environmental Challenge contest. However! We are still going to have monthly challenges for you to consider to reduce your impact on the climate. This month we challenge you to look at home heating! The generation of electricity is the second-largest source […]

Written by Darlene Sarkela · Categorized: Green Sanctuary

Oct 26 2021

Our October Challenge is: Reduce Food Waste!

Once you’ve solved your buying, storing, and creative use issues with food waste, you still have to deal with…kitchen scraps aka food waste. There are several ways to dispose of your kitchen scraps in a climate-friendly manner and keep it out of the landfill where it generates methane gas. You can use the services provided […]

Written by Darlene Sarkela · Categorized: Green Sanctuary

Oct 19 2021

Our October Challenge is: Reduce Food Waste!

“Just Eat It.” is a 2014 documentary film about food waste from the farm, through the retail chain, and into the refrigerator. A couple in Canada pledge to quit grocery shopping and to live for 6 months on food that is discarded or given free. The hour-long film highlights the responsibilities consumers have if they […]

Written by Darlene Sarkela · Categorized: Green Sanctuary

Oct 12 2021

Our October Challenge is: Reduce Food Waste!

Consider the following: Globally, about 8% of greenhouse gases are from food that is wasted. In the US, food waste creates more greenhouse gases than the airline industry. One-third of the food grown for people in the US is never consumed. 37% of the food waste happens in the home – that comes to about […]

Written by Darlene Sarkela · Categorized: Green Sanctuary

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