Kati Harper

Energy Trust of Oregon

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
451 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

440

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

30

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

16

pounds

waste composted

Kati's actions

Energy

Adjust the Thermostat

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Compost Food Waste

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

De-Clutter My Home

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Exercise Daily

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

Kati Harper 10/23/2018 12:26 PM

I try to integrate the activity into my day, taking a longer route to the max stop and getting off a stop early to get in a brisk walk, taking the stairs. In addition to nature walks with my kids and working out at home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Kati Harper 10/22/2018 12:39 PM

Working to transition my family's thought process on food. In my study of my households food waste habits, I have learned using a list, shopping weekly has greatly reduced the amount of food we bring into the home and the amount of waste from food going bad. Also, a weekly prep day has saved us a lot of time and has led to using all of the ingredients for multiple recipes, reducing waste even more.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Adjust the Thermostat

Your utility company is able to tell you your average energy usage. Ask them how your energy usage compares to others in your zipcode, and in your state. What other steps can you take each day to reduce your electricity usage?

Kati Harper 10/22/2018 12:30 PM

I have set my thermostat two degrees cooler then I would normally, even three degrees lower in the day time! Turns out socks go a long way.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity De-Clutter My Home

How can you prevent yourself from accumulating more things in the future?

Kati Harper 10/15/2018 8:16 AM

Working hard to get my household on board to bring in less items, and to do with what we already have too much of.

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