Are you preparing for climate change in your area or hoping it can be reduced, stopped or reversed?
"I'm spending much of my time preparing to adapt to the effects of climate change.
Working on converting the back yard into a 2800 sq. ft. vegetable garden and orchard with 11 fruit trees and a 34' row of raspberries.
Yesterday I delivered 3 days worth of emergency drinking water to the homes of extended family who live in town (3). I also set aside here 3 days worth of water for my neighbors who have 5 kids.
I set up a 275 gallon water tote behind the storage building near the garden to be used to water the garden. I plan putting up rain gutters on the building to direct water to the water tote.
Saving up money to to have on hand a rain water capture system. My wife won't let me install it but I'll have it on hand to put in place if the need arises. Bottled water and the water in the 40 gallon water heaters will last only so long.
Gathering materials to install a waterless toilet in the basement.
Learned to pressure can food and have built shelves in the basement to hold several dozen quarts of various canned foods. Already have 37 quarts on the shelves.
Got a portable electric generator so I can keep the fridges and freezers cold at least until most, if not all, the food in them is consumed.
Made up an inventory list for a 7 day emergency food stock for me, my wife and extended family who live in town. A total of 18 people. As the stock consist of item I use on a regular basis, I already have some on hand. I just have to increase the quantities and since I do use it, there will be a regular rotation of stock.
The above is just some of the things I'm doing or have already done. "
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