Michael Pollan states that “it is better to pay the grocer (our edit: or the farmer!) than the doctor.” What are your thoughts on this assertion?

While water bottles are needed for health and safety in certain places, we can do more to reduce the unnecessary use of them. What are the barriers to you using reusable bottles and tap water instead of bottled water? How could you make this a permanent habit?

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

Name some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?

What is the main water source in your region? If you don't know, how could you find out?

How is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?

What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?