UFV Ecochallenge 2022

went to a local pumpkin patch and got these gems! Already made delicious pumpkin seeds and going to try new recipes with the gut 🧡

I found an interactive environmental indicator map for Canada that might be useful, but not all the indicators are up to date : https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/interactive-maps.html 

When the weather allows, I like to use the sun to dry my laundry, inside my house or outside - it saves on energy!

I practice self care with crafts, reading, listening to music, doing a special skin care treatment, taking a bath, painting my nails, going for a walk or hike, hanging out with my cat, watching a favourite movie or TV show...and many other things!

When I am outside, I try to spend as much time as I can looking at the world though my own eyes, rather than a camera lens. I want to remember how I feel, what I see, what I smell and what I feel in that moment. I know I will remember that more than a picture on my phone that I probably won't look at again. 

I grew up with a compost in the backyard of my childhood home, so it is not a new concept to me. Currently, I live in a place where I cannot have a backyard compost, so I am grateful for the organic waste collection. Composting has significantly reduced my waste  and food waste output. I would love to be able to have a place someday that allows...