#community fridge

[solarpunkani]

hi would like to make this clear that this is gonna be an unhinged rant about my college classes.

For context, one of my classes is a semester-long group project (hell) and I pitched the idea of solar powered community fridges to my group and we rolled with it. Here's a post i made on it previously. We don't have to make the fridges themselves, basically just talk about the problem our concept addresses (food insecurity in this case) and how we think this concept would work and how, in a hypothetical reality where we made it real, we would test to see if it worked.

Anyways we had to post the rough draft of our presentations so people in other groups could see what we were doing and comment on them with their thoughts and all. Yknow. Classic 'college class discussion board have to reply to at least one project with quality feedback' stuff. And

Man.

I am so frustrated.

Highlights:

My group keeps insisting that we should have an app for the solar fridges. I don't know why they think app design needs to fit into community fridges but they put it into the draft posted to the forum.

In this case they proposed the app would be kinda like Instacart? Where people who want to donate to the fridges but don't have groceries on them and don't feel like going to get groceries can put in money and then people will then go buy the groceries to put in the fridge. Or use the funds to help with fridge maintenance. And the fridges would have 'QR codes, links, etc. to connect community members for the common cause of helping tackle food insecurity in the community.'

Lots of the comments were pretty good! People liked the idea. There were some concerns about insulation and keeping things cool with low energy cost (the program is online but the college itself is in Georgia USA so many people are in Georgia) but yknow.

But the frustrating part to me I guess is that a lot of people seem convinced that people would use the fridges 'unfairly' and that we'd need to find a way to restrict how much food people can take out or how many times they can use it or something. Which frankly in my opinion defeats the purpose of it being a community fridge. Here are some examples of things people have said so far (comments are due tomorrow evening but I'm mad now so I'm venting now):

One student said "How will you know if the pantry is being utilized fairly?" and "How will the app work? In a dream world, this might be a way to help with tracking and accountability. (Just a thought…) Maybe folks would need to sign up on the app, they get a code… and the fridge acts as a sort of vending machine to deliver what they need. This would give you data to measure success. :)"

Which. I just. This feels completely antithetical to the purpose of a community fridge??? Or a community anything???? Little free pantries and little free libraries don't operate on a 'you get a code to access it once' vending machine basis?? We even mentioned community farm stalls/community pantries in the draft write up! And showed examples!

Another student said "Great thoughts. I am concerned about one person taking all the food for themselves. It might be a great idea to have them in an enclosed area with access control through the app that would log and lock out people who are overusing the resource. Perhaps a barcode could be added to Apple Wallet to track each individual's arrival? Possibly having a mechanized lock and opening mechanism that would only allow each fridge to be open for a specific time before automatically closing and locking? Each scan would only allow access once each 24-48 hour period, preventing "password sharing.""

I cannot emphasize enough that this is the comment that has brought me here today because with all due respect what the flying fuck do you think is the point of a community fridge! I'm already prickly about the idea of limiting access to the fridge itself to only people with cellphones, but to this degree?! Like maybe its because I'm the one who came up with the concept and I care about terms like 'mutual aid' and 'community building' and 'judgement free accessibility to food' but have these people not heard of the concept of helping people?!?! With no strings attached?!? If someone takes all the contents of a community fridge or pantry--which, seriously, how likely is that--they're probably hungry and need it! The concept of putting community resources behind a lock and limiting accessibility is just repulsive to me???

Like someone else commented with this excellent point--"As several have addressed above, I am also wondering how would you monitor use? If you use the simplicity of the honor system, it could easily be taken advantage of. However, I feel like if you were to create some sort of access code, how is it to say that they people needing the use of the fridge will have access to the necessary technology to get the code? It's a tricky situation to think about." For the purposes of this hypothetical assignment where we'd need to track how many people are using the fridges? Yeah I guess we'd need to be able to track how many people use it and when. But in reality??? In real life reality where people are living and struggling and hungry??? I just don't really give a shit!! Helping five people is better than helping none, and locking access behind technology everyone pretends is universal but really isn't is not the way to help!

And of course one of my groupmates is already commenting on all these posts like 'oh! I really like the idea of restricting access to a code! :)' even when someone said 'hey my family struggled with food insecurity when I was a kid and I think this would be helpful but not if you could only access it with an app some of the most vulnerable citizens wouldn't be able to access it I wouldn't have been able to access it' my groupmate was still like 'oh but that wouldn't be a problem today now would it? :) Maybe we should make a way to get a code without downloading the app :)' like maybe there shouldn't be an access code in the first place?!?!

Like am I crazy or like. What the fuck. Again I am here so I don't blow up on a bunch of masters students in a discussion post but like UGH

"you gotta be able to gague if the people who're using it are the people who actually need it" food insecurity can look so many different ways for so many different reasons and you can't always judge by appearances and income levels who is struggling to feed themselves or their families!! There are people who have nice jobs who are struggling because they're caring for sick family members or kids or dealing with student loans or ANYTHING! There are people with nice clothes who are trying to decide between buying groceries and paying rent! There are people living in their cars or couch surfing looking for jobs who also happen to own an XBox or a Laptop!!! "Sorry you can't access the community fridge because you don't look poor and needy enough to me. but if you do, good news--you can only use it once every 48 hours so make it last!" Bullshit utter bullshit.

I talk to people in my life about things like community fridges and little free pantries and mutual aid and the like and people are always like 'ok but theres gotta be strings attatched' BUT ACTUALLY NO THERE DON'T GOTTA!!! Maybe we could change how we view our fellow human beings and stop assuming that everyone around you are greedy little demons looking to ruin everything good and that you are the only holy and righteous saint on the streets who understands the concept of 'community resources' and 'sharing' maybe??? It's like that post about community fruit trees where people are like 'oh but what if people steal all the fruit' like HELLO? how do you STEAL a PUBLICALLY ACCESSIBLE RESOURCE

I'm tired of this goddamn class I'm tired of this goddamn group project if anyone actually has the ability to make a solar powered community fridge you have to promise to keep it accessible and not put it behind locks and QR codes and limited access and facial tracking BS promise me promise me promise me

#out of queue #community fridge #i am going to go INSANE this class is driving me INSANE have yall not HEARD OF ACCESSIBILITY #AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES???? #ani rambles #solarpunkani is solarpunkangy

[detroitography]

Detroit By The Numbers: November Data Roundup

98 coffee spots across the city from full caffeination shops to hybrid inside existing businesses (JB’s Bites/DETROITography) 2,400 dollar store blight tickets to Dollar Tree/Family Dollar (Bridge Detroit) 9 neighborhoods selected for “community” solar (Planet Detroit) 7 community fridges as part of mutual aid in the city (2022 Detroit Food Metrics Report)

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#2023 #blight #Bridge Detroit #coffee shops #community fridge #data #Detroit #Detroit By The Numbers #dollar store #JB Bites #Planet Detroit #solar

[harmonyhealinghub]

The Power of Giving: Donate Food to Your Local Community Fridge

Shaina Tranquilino

December 5, 2023

In a world where plenty coexists with scarcity, it's disheartening to witness the struggles faced by many who lack access to basic necessities like food. However, through the simple act of donating food to local community fridges, we can play an active role in addressing this issue and making a meaningful difference in the lives of those less fortunate. In this blog post, we will highlight the significance of contributing to your community fridge if you have the means to help provide for those in need.

1. Combating Hunger: Food insecurity is a pressing global concern that affects millions of people every day. By donating food items to your local community fridge, you assist in combating hunger at its root level. These communal refrigerators serve as accessible resources for individuals facing financial hardships or struggling with food availability.

2. Promoting Sustainable Solutions: Community fridges promote sustainability by preventing food waste. According to estimates from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), approximately one-third of all food produced globally ends up being wasted each year. When you donate surplus or unneeded groceries instead of throwing them away, you actively contribute towards reducing this wastage while simultaneously providing nourishment for others.

3. Fostering a Sense of Community: The concept of community fridges extends beyond feeding hungry individuals; it also fosters a sense of unity within neighborhoods. These fridges create an avenue for residents to connect and support each other during challenging times. Donating food not only helps feed someone but also builds bridges between different socioeconomic groups, encouraging empathy and compassion among neighbors.

4. Encouraging Healthy Eating Habits: Many donated foods are fresh produce, which are often expensive and out-of-reach for low-income families. By contributing fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious items to community fridges, you positively impact the health and well-being of those who rely on these resources. Access to nutritious food can help combat diet-related health issues and promote better eating habits among individuals in need.

5. Supporting Local Initiatives: Community fridges are often run by local nonprofits or grassroots organizations committed to serving their communities. By donating to these initiatives, you support and strengthen the work of these organizations, enabling them to continue providing essential services to those most vulnerable in your area. Your contribution helps create a sustainable system that addresses immediate needs while working towards long-term solutions for hunger relief.

Donating food to your local community fridge is a powerful act of kindness that makes an immense difference in the lives of those less fortunate. Through this simple gesture, you contribute not only nourishment but also hope, dignity, and a sense of belonging to individuals who may be struggling. So, if you have the means to help provide for others, consider sharing your excess groceries with your community fridge. Together, we can build stronger communities and create a more compassionate world where nobody goes hungry.

#give back #community fridge #donate food #power of giving #share the love #support local #give to grow #nourish neighbours #community care #food donation #make a difference #acts of kindness #generosity matters #share with purpose #spread kindness

[nickptrn]

Architectural Studies Capstone: Jamaica Plain Community Fridge

For my undergraduate capstone in Architectural Studies, I took a deep dive into the community fridge network that was established in the city of Boston during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first booklet I created, Lessons from our Fridges, catalogues the nine community fridges in operation. The second booklet, Proposals for our Fridges, puts forward tips to integrate fridges more successfully into the community and culminates in a redesign of the Jamaica Plain community fridge.

Image showing the two booklets created as a part of the capstone project -- the right booklet is retrospective, and the left booklet is forward-looking.

Collage created of the area around the Roslindale community fridge while cataloguing fridges in Boston. Created with Photoshop.

Lessons from our Fridges folds out into a map that shows the food resource network across the city of Boston. Created with ArcGIS Pro and Illustrator.

It includes community fridges, non-profit food resources like food pantries, grocery stores, and convenience / liquor stores. During my research for the project, I found that food resource maps I could find online were outdated and incomplete, so I created the map by combing through Google Maps and the Greater Boston Food Bank database.

I categorized points as a grocery store if it carried any form of fresh produce and as a convenience or liquor stores if not. The map shows how the current community fridge network does not especially serve neighborhoods with higher food insecurity rates, nor do fridges tend to act as food resources for residents in areas that lack resources. What are community fridges designed to do if not to provide resources to areas that disproportionately need them?

Image showing the Proposals for our Fridges booklet as converted into a fold-out poster.

Spread showing the prototype for a more engaging community fridge. Created with AutoCAD, Rhino, and Illustrator.

Proposals for our Fridges answers the question I asked after cataloguing the community fridge network in the city of Boston: What are community fridges designed to do if not to provide resources to areas that disproportionately need them? The booklet is filled with ideas to make community fridges into keystones for gathering and engaging with community members.

Axonometric diagram showing a complete redesign of the community fridge in Jamaica Plain. Created with AutoCAD, Rhino, and Illustrator.

In the redesign, the fridge is paired with space to cook, talk, and eat as a community. The axon shows a lively block party taking place in the space behind the fridge’s host, which currently exists only as a parking lot for the cafe / grocery store. The booklet argues that community fridges may not be the most useful tools for combating food insecurity, but are excellent models for enabling community-building around the sharing of food.

#community fridge

[annedraper]

Zig zag working day, Cooking Demonstration, Human Flow and Bowie: Moonage Daydream screenings, Tenovus Coffee morning, Tenby Hygiene Bank, Tenby Community Fridge

Coming up this week in Tenby...

Zig Zag Working Day On Thursday morning, 27th April, there will be a working party of Duke of Edinburgh candidates coming up to the old arcade site on the North Beach zig zag to continue preparing it, and to start to paint the area of blackboard paint at the far end of the wall. If you would like to come along to see what is happening and to look at the area where we are hoping to have lots of…

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#community #community fridge #community garden

[newsfromtherooftop]

Community fridge network to expand across the UK

Community fridge network to expand across the UK | Environmental charity Hubbub has received funding to develop a further 50 food hubs #FoodWaste #ClimateChange

Environmental charity Hubbub is broadening the impact of the Community Fridge Network, through food hub funding which will help local residents to learn new food and growing skills and connect with their neighbours. Community fridges are social spaces where anyone can share surplus food, including surplus food from supermarkets, local food businesses, producers, households and gardens. They not…

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#community fridge #hubbub #nutrition

[heartbreakorpheus]

sharp canines and glowing eyes are top tier character design

#⸻aim #writers on tumblr #writers #writing #writeblr #writblr #writer community #⸻fridge

[kapitaali]

#hunger #starvation #community fridge #community kitchen #food bank #food banks

[bfresh88]

Community.

#community fridge #south carolina #solefood #free food #elderly #pitch803 #sunniiart #pedro english

[angelsaxis]

Buffalo Community Fridges has a Target Registry. the get involved page says they prefer physical donations of unexpired food over monetary donations, but if youre like me and not anywhere near buffalo, you can help with this.

#angel posts #mutual aid #buffalo #please reblog this #im not super sure how registries work so I just emailed them #but clearly this is a series of things the community needs in their fridges #you can sort by most wanted or by price

[jacky93sims]

Ravasheen Display Fridges Functional for The Sims 2

These are 4to2 conversions from Ravasheen. You will find them in the big appliances in community lot and will work like a community fridge (door will open too). Low poly (less than 1500). Recolors are merged with the fridges.

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#sims 2 cc #sims 2 download #the sims 2 #ts2 #the sims 2 cc #ts2 download #4to2 #4to2 conversion #food #sims 2 objects #big appliances #supermarket #community lot #fridge #refrigerator #functional

[solarpunkani]

Solar Powered Community Fridges - Concept Art

So one of my grad school classes is a 8 week long group project to essentially come up with an artistic solution to a problem. Of course, my pitch was solarpunk in nature, and my group actually really liked it! Basically, the concept is to design a series of solar panel-powered community fridges, to help address food insecurity and build community in different areas without having to rely on a specific host building to provide power. What better time to show my concept art than Solarpunk Aesthetic Week?

Originally, I was just drawing up ideas with what usually comes to mind when I imagine fridges--upright fridges. Here's my concept art!

In these sketches, my main concern was imagining how these fridges would fit into the community alongside their power sources--I didn't want them to be too bulky, but I also wanted them to be available for easy access. I also figured they'd need shelter for the fridge's longevity, as well as to protect any users from the element. It'd also be nice to have them alongside other mutual aid sources like little free pantries, little free libraries, the like. One of my favorite designs is the sheltered community space on page 2, with the fridge, the seat, the pantry, and the library all in one protected structure with solar panels on the top. Having a table near the community fridge would also be nice to give people a place to rest as well.

However, around this time, I started trying to find out just how big of a solar panel would be needed to power a fridge like this, and the results were... a bit discouraging. Until! I was informed that chest freezers use way less energy to keep cool--cool air sinks, so opening an upright fridge releases most of the cold air that's been building up and makes the machine work harder to keep cool, whereas a chest fridge doesn't lose nearly as much cold air. In addition, some people have converted chest freezers into chest refrigerators for as little as ~$30 USD. Due to the insulation in a chest freezer, converted chest fridges use way less energy than their upright counterparts to keep cool, making it way more feasible to power them with solar.

So of course, I had to get to drawing again!

Since I'd already concepted a variety of structures for upright fridges, for the chest fridges I mostly focused on their design and possible convenience/accessibility concerns I had been worried about, one of the main being having to reach inside vertically instead of horizontally--several of my family members have difficulty bending, so I was worried having a chest fridge would make things more difficult for others like them. There are likely other ways to address this concern that I haven't thought of, but for now I've concepted putting a grabber tool inside of every fridge so people with trouble bending can still get things. How well it'd work in reality, I'm not sure...

Buuut these are my concepts so far! I hope you like them, I hope they're cool? Let me know what you think! I think these would be cool to have in a solarpunk future--whether they're entirely possible today or will have to wait until a somewhat-distant, 'solar panels can generate more energy with less size and fridges are also way more energy efficient' future I can't say, but it's cool to think about!

[Image 1: Pencil sketches of refrigerators connected to solar power. The annotations on them are as follows. An arrow points to a magnet caddy on the freezer door with markers and stickers, saying "Markers + labels for dating donations". An arrow points to a battery-structure at the base of a solar panel system saying "Doubles as charging station for phones & stuff". An arrow points to a slanted roof structure over a fridge saying "Bus stop-esque structure." An arrow points at a glass door grocery store-style fridge saying "any kind of fridge, any size."

Image 2: Pencil sketches of refrigerators connected to solar power. The annotations on them are as follows. An arrow points to a fridge under a slanted roof structure, saying "Paintings on the fridge itself." Over a portion of a brick wall is written "Murals can be on accompanying walls or on the shelter structure for the fridge." An arrow points to a wheel-mounted solar panel saying "solar panel". A community space is named at the top "The Free Community Space: Open 24/7" An arrow points to the outside wall of a community space structure saying "mural on outer walls". Items inside are labeled 'Freedge, Little free Library, Seeds, Pantry'. An arrow points to a couch, saying "Maybe a bench instead?" Written on the inner wall is "mural inside." An arrow pointing at the space says "Community built space w/ lights, solar panels, little free library, freedge, seed library, little free pantry, couch (???). Solar battery stored behind or on top. Plastic magnet door to protect from elements? Like those magnet curtains?"

Image 3: Pencil sketches of refrigerators connected to solar power. The annotations on them are as follows. An arrow points to a slanted structure over a mini fridge, saying "Solar panel on roof?" Another arrow points to the side saying "Chalkboard paint--anyone can art here." Underneath says "variety of sizes/energy needs mean wider availability". At the top of a curved shelter on a pole is written "solar panel", along the sloping sides is "curved solar panels" and "Or solar voltaic glass?" On the underside of the structure is a label saying "Could be in a park or smth (something)". An arrow points to a box at the base of the structure, saying "charging station" and another arrow labels a table and chairs.

Image 4: Pencil sketches of refrigerators connected to solar power. The annotations on them are as follows. Along the top of a slightly-curved roof structure is an arrow saying "curved solar panel roof. renogy curved 4ft x 2ft for example". To the side of the roof is written "4 panels each side, 0.45 kWh x 8 = 3.6 kWh/h". A chest fridge is labeled "converted chest fridge", and a glass-front box is labeled "Old cabinet/case now Little Free Library". A box sitting between them is labeled "I hear car batteries are good solar storage for cheaper?" A standalone chest fridge has the following labels: "Could paint on fridge exterior" "solar panel on top of fridge?" "most chest freezers are 22-28 in wide &24-38 or 54-68 in long. The longest wattage panel needed would be ~50 in long & ~26 in wide"

Image 5: Pencil sketches of refrigerators connected to solar power. The annotations on them are as follows. The inside of an open lid has an arrow pointing to a grabber object saying "Grabber for accessibility for those w/ trouble bending". A label points at a strap fastened to the inside of the lid saying "straps to help shorter people pull the lid closed." A variety of arrows point to a drawing of an open, decorated chest fridge saying the following: "Counter-balanced lid" "Baskets/crates for storage -> can slide or be removed to access underneath" "Murals on front & sides (not back)" ]

#solarpunk #solarpunk aesthetic week #community fridge #freedge #concept design #solar panels #solarpunk community #sustainability #ani rambles #out of queue #one could easily argue they'd be more Aesthetique if I had colored them and i totally agre #i just couldn't get the colored versions to give off the Vibe I wanted on digital so pencil sketches we go #my art #solarpunkani art

[hajihiko]

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[nerium-oleander300122]

It wasn't easy but I made it this far "Make sure you have a nice big drink before I arrive. I'll have a bottle for you in the car too." Those were the instructions for starting my weekend with Mommy. We've then got to drive, not a particularly short distance, shop and make it back to Mommy's before... calling them toilet privileges would be a stretch here... before I can relieve myself.

It started getting tricky around when we arrived at the shops. Having to walk in and straight past the toilets was... unpleasant. By the time we went back past them on the way out, I was bursting. But I did it. I proved I could make it all the way to Mommy's. Which means Mommy's house, Mommy's rules, and a padded butt for me. "You can let go now, *baby*." Mommy gazes at me proudly, lovingly, but with a little smirk. "But if you do, you're not getting a change straight away. It'll be a good reminder of just how much of a silly little girl you are and how lost you'd be without your Mommy." I whimper. "If you can hold on through some buzzy time though... you'll get a change as soon as you want it." Even if I did really have a choice, I'd probably at least try for this one. Mommy knows I hate sitting around soggy.

The waves of the wand are simultaneously torturous and beautiful powering through even padding this thick and making it that much harder to keep control of myself. Not that I want that control. All I can think about is giving all of myself up to my wonderful Mommy. Giving her power over all of me. I reach a peak and everything in me is screaming for release. To be pushed over the edge and cum, to let go and wet myself, to forget any semblance of my existence outside of Mommy's arms; and I do. All of it at once. The flood of feelings, the easing pressure, the warmth of pushing my face in to Mommy's neck.

The stress of life outside, all melt away as I show my devotion to Mommy. Show her how much I need her. How much I will do for her. How much she owns me.

I collapse, exhausted and whimpering. Mommy's already on her feet, cleaning me up... wrapping me back up fresh. She slips a paci between my lips, a plushie in my arms, and she cradles me to sleep.

#md/lg #md/lg kink #md/lg community #md/lg sub #md/lg little #t4t nsft #bd/sm blog #mommy k!nk #mommy's little girl #Mommy's Fridge #bd/sm mommy

[liauditore]

ok i reblogged smth on my sideblog that i really liked but didn't agree with the main point op made but i didn't wanna. seem like i was arguing with them in the tags so i'm writing this here lol.

pearl didn't throw the fight against scar.

in fact, everything mentioned in that post contributed to her decision to Actually Fight Him.

Pearl has been meaning to sacrifice herself for someone else all season, and when she lost her mounders she scrambled to find a replacement.

Scar rejects that notion, in his own words "it would be lame".

Pearl ends the series talking a lot about Double Life and what it did to her, the lack of closure she got from it. I think hearing that from Scar made her realise she was becoming like Scott and that's very not who she is. I think she got her senses back in those last moments and had faith in Scar that she could fight him properly and really give him the victory he deserves.

Cus yeah. Anything else would be lame.

Scar earned that victory through and through.

#liauditore is unhinged #secret life spoilers #finally putting this into words now that the adrenaline rush has settled #sorry im always thinking about pearl forever #it's funny that the last big drama in the community was about fridging women because that was basically-- #-- what pearl was trying to do to herself #and it would've been fine storyline wise but i think this is even better

[annedraper]

100 years of Guiding, Tabletop Sale, Community Forum, Tenby Youth Club, Cooking Demonstration Marie Curie and Poetry

Things on in Tenby this week… 100 years of Guiding Exhibition This is on now and over the weekend at the Guide and Scout Hall in Warren St from 11 till 3pm each day. It is celebrating 100 years of Guiding in Tenby, and everyone is welcome. The Tenby Project Tabletop Sale On Saturday 11th March from 2pm to 4pm, there will be a Tabletop Sale and Jumble in Augustus Place Community Hall. If you…

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#community #community fridge #home-based activities