Sarah Hickox's Blog (13)

For my ACT4 Mission I joined the Water Warriors.

wa·ter war·rior:

a person who has committed to tackling the global water and sanitation crisis by going out into their community and:



1. Educating friends, family and neighbors about the magnitude of the problem and proven solutions.

2. Raising funds for simple, proven solutions, such… Continue

It's March 23rd 2020 and folks are tuning in to the Weather Channel and peering anxiously at the sky. People pack their cars, buy plane tickets and oil their bicycles, because where the rain is...that's where we'll celebrate World Water Day.

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Michael Pritchard thinks the reason we haven't solved the world's water problem is that we think it's too big. So he invented a water bottle that filters filthy water into safe drinking water.

Watch this great video on TED to see it in action.

http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_pritchard_invents_a_water_filter.html

This sounds like a great solution to me!

Upon my research on eco problems in Scotland for Quest3, I found this website on BBC. It's an interactive site for kids, built on a similar premise to this one - with missions and agents and whatnot - to encourage Reducing, Reusing, Recycling and Respect. Please take a look and share the link with any kids you know... …



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(photo via flickr)

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I've discovered the prospect of Electricity Generating Paint from EcoGeek.com



My invention supposes that this has been fully developed and methods have been created to turn the heat into use-able energy. Obviously, there could be lots of uses for this. I posted a photo early about solar panel roofing tiles. This paint may be a cheaper way. Maybe… Continue

One of the downsides to solar power I discovered was cost. Here's a clever solution:



How to Build a Solar Panel with Aluminum Cans

If you google this you can find examples on both small and large scale. It's a little beyond my carpentry capabilities at the moment, but maybe…

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March 10, 2010



By this time I am somewhat of a world traveler. I like to relive memories through food.



I'll remember my 2008 summer abroad in Mexico with tinga for supper. Tostadas with delicious seasoned chicken, LOTS of avocado, crema, and black refried beans. With tuna water (made from the cactus, not the leftover water in a tunafish can.) Oh, and super fresh mangos and pineapple. Perhaps I should be visiting Mexico. That's the only way for the fruit to be truly… Continue

I had to fight the impulse to make excuses to put off this mission. I'm in the middle of relocating, so I'm not really in the position to start volunteering for Meals on Wheels, the farmers market is out of season, and there's no yard to plant vegetables in.



So I started to think about what I can do NOW. These might be tiny contributions, but they'll add up. I've decided to visit each of these websites once a day until the move. Then, once I'm settled somewhere I can look for a… Continue

I learned a lot about food security problems from this lovely video (via Superforest) It explains everything from food production, to distribution, to consumption in a simple and artistic way. I highly recommend watching!

How to feed the world ? from Denis van Waerebeke on…

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For this mission I chose to shadow Jane McGonigal.

I want to do what she's doing with games through theatre.



Like online gaming, theatre and performing arts are often underestimated and perceived as trivial to a vast number of society. I am applying to a M.A. program for Theatre Education in Social Contexts from Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 2011. Right now my ideas center around working… Continue

Think creatively: start big, use constraints as a filter and find the simplest solutions.



Problems can't be solved without thinking outside the box. If the solution were obvious the problem wouldn't exist. This is the point where several other concepts meet...

• Limitless Thinking - Exhibit A suggests, "think like a child –…

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