What I'm Learning —
Why Beef is the Worst Food for the Climate
This is an excellent video explaining why we should eat less beef 🐮. Through the fermentation process that happens in the stomach of a cow, methane gas is produced which then gets burped & farted out. Methane is the second most emitted greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO2) but it traps more heat in the atmosphere than CO2. It’s global warming potential over 100 yrs is 21 x higher.
P.s. 80% of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is to make way for cattle ranching. #themoreyouknow
What I'm Building—
How to Build a Bee Hotel
Much of the food that you eat owes itself to pollinating animals. Pollinators include bats and birds, but the majority are insects – butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps, and especially bees! Alberta is home to over 300 native species of bees, most of which are solitary bees. Solitary bees are not aggressive, unlike other types of social bees that swarm and live in colonies. Solitary bees are also very efficient pollinators!
Bee hotels attract tunnel-nesting solitary bees. The most basic requirements are that the bee hotel have holes ranging from about 8–16 cm (3–6 inches) deep and 3–7 mm (3/32–3/16 inches) wide. Wider tunnels should be deeper; narrower tunnels can be shorter. A range of hole sizes and depths is good for biodiversity. The number of tunnels available in your bee hotel is up to you. More HERE
What I'm Listening to —
Dr. Jane Goodall — The Legend, The Lessons, The Hope
If you're into podcasts this episode is a good one. Dr. Goodall is interviewed by Tim Ferriss and you can listen to the episode free HERE. Fast forward the episode and start listening at 5:00 to skip the adds. You can also listen to the episode free on any smart phone by going to the podcast app, searching for the Tim Ferriss podcast and find episode #421. A bit about Jane: today, Dr. Goodall travels the world, speaking about the threats facing chimpanzees, environmental crises, and her reasons for hope. In her books and speeches, she emphasizes the interconnectedness of all living things and the collective power of individual action. Dr. Goodall is a UN Messenger of Peace and Dame Commander of the British Empire.
What I'm Growing —
Learn How to Grow Your Own Food
Right now I'm growing a few veggies and different flower varieties for the bees and butterflies. The link above is an awesome guide to get you started if you haven't already got a few plant projects on the go!
What I Can't Stop Watching —
Quilliam the Porcupine Eating Breakfast
What was the last meal you had that tasted this good?
June's Tip —
Vote with your dollar and keep the money in our local economy. Buy everything you need for the next week from a local company. With every $100 spent in a local economy almost half that amount stays in the economy to generate secondary local spending where as when you spend it at a box chain only around 14% stays within our economy.
The future is bright,
~Kristin