Month 2, Week 4, Earth Path Reflections

This lesson is a series of questions which - from personal experience - are based on bioregional questionnaires.  Where does your drinking water come from? **The Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir.  The water here is heavily chlorinated and fluoridated.  I buy reverse osmosis water (kept in three, five gallon jugs). Where do you get most of your food? **Two local farmer’s markets (year round), and two grocery stores.  At the grocer I try to choose local produce first, then that grown in States close to my own. How far is it shipped to your local market? **The farmer’s markets are no more than 20 miles from where I live.  At the grocer I try not to purchase items further than NC, FL and AL. Are there alternative local options for your food? **Yes. Where do your clothes come from? **Mostly thrift stores.  Otherwise, I favor organic cotton and linen fabrics grown and sewn in the USA. Are your clothes made of natural or synthetic fibers? **Mostly natural, with a mix of synthetic. Think about the home in which you live. Are there any changes you could make to reduce your home's  carbon footprint'? **Yes, and it is an ever ongoing endeavor. How many other ways can you live more ecologically and more sustainably? **In every house we have ever lived in, we had a garden.  Not this one.  It is 1 acre, heavily wooded, creek on two sides, and a minimal sun spot.  I miss my garden. Are there any environmental groups in your area?  If so, how could you become involved?  If not, what would it take to start one (it could be as simple as planting trees once a year)? **Several.  However, I choose to be individually proactive.