Measure Food Loss & Waste
What's measured is managed. A new Food Loss & Waste (FLW) measurement protocol will allow governments and companies to report on FLW.
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The University of Texas at Austin
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world" - Gandhi"
I am an undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. I'm studying business, specifically business and IT (Management Information Systems), while also taking many liberal arts classes like world literature, history, philosophy, psychology and economics. My interests are diverse and constantly evolving. Right now, I am interested in social entrepreneurship, sustainable resource consumption, renewable energy, human behavior (think Malcolm Gladwell or Dan Ariely), and data analytics. I am inspired by people like Nate Silver and Mohammed Yunus. My hobbies include playing ultimate frisbee and learning. I am naturally very curious. I enjoy thinking about the big picture and strategizing. I want to work to make the world a better place. I'm thrilled that I get the chance to do that through OpenIDEO.
Research
94pt
Idea
672pt
Evaluation
3pt
Collaboration
456pt
Total
1,225pt
What's measured is managed. A new Food Loss & Waste (FLW) measurement protocol will allow governments and companies to report on FLW.
Sometimes environmental goals conflict with development goals.
This article highlights some of the difficulties associated with articulating the need for a "green" revolution to people who don't already want it. Full text: http://www.greenbiz.com/article/pursuit-green-freedom-finding-voice-environmentalism
Thank you both! :)
I think the key is to communicate the information in pictures and charts rather than words. The old saying, "a picture is worth a thousand words" is applicable here.
I think the challenge with communicating the information is to personalize the impact of wasting food. What do you think of using pictures of local water sources, natural landscapes, and farms in some with/without food waste scenarios to make it "real"?
I love this idea! I was wondering if you've considered bringing the Waste Pickers into a collective/coop for additional peer-to-peer support, development of shared/improved social identity, and collective bargaining capabilities?
http://www.psmag.com/nature-and-technology/rise-of-the-trash-picker-collective?utm_source=Pacific%20Standard%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=1025954bf8-daily-rss-newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a4fd1bcb7e-1025954bf8-76402701
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