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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Jamey Berg

Port of Portland

"Spend a month taking it up a notch."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 977 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    260
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    180
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    540
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    1.0
    public official or leader
    contacted

Jamey's actions

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

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Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Forage for My Food

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

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Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at work or on campus.

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Food

Try a New Way to Prep

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 3
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 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Jamey Berg 10/24/2018 10:18 AM
    This has been a great challenge for me.  It has motivated me to do some things that I have been meaning to do, helped me focus on some healthy activities and provided some useful information about our environment and how we need to engage with it in a more positive way.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Know My health
    How do you deal with the physical and emotional stress of the big problems we face? How can you help others cope?

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    Jamey Berg 10/24/2018 10:13 AM
    How do you deal with the physical and emotional stress of the big problems we face? How can you help others cope?   Channeling the stressful/negative energy into something neutral or positive (if possible) is my primary coping mechanism.  Exercise, hobbies or doing something nice for others are ways that provide some positive feedback for me and to help overcome stress.   

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    Jamey Berg 10/23/2018 1:25 PM
    I went back through the challenges and found a couple things I missed on the first pass.  There are some great actions in the challenge to help us inform ourselves about what's going on locally around us.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Support Pollution Reduction
    What environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?

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    Jamey Berg 10/23/2018 1:21 PM
    What environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?  I mainly looked at air quality.  The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a good way to inform yourself about what kind of outdoor activities are appropriate.  The AQI takes into account ground-level ozone, particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide to give you a general idea of if you may be impacted.  Bad air quality can affect everyone in the more severe cases, but is especially important to people with asthma or who have a sensitivity to the pollutants listed above.  The big take away is not to go outside and exercise heavily on days where the AQI is showing harmful conditions.  I've been told DEQ has an app. that can be downloaded to track this information on your phone.    



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    Jamey Berg 10/20/2018 10:57 AM
    Found a good urban foraging book by John Kallas for Oregon.  Sounds like a good one to get me going.  Thinking of buying it.  If anyone has other recommendations, I'd love to hear them.

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    Jamey Berg 10/20/2018 10:18 AM
    Used the Thelma Sanders squash I got from my CSA to make potato pancakes last night.  My kids went nuts for them.  They couldn't believe that squash could taste that good.

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    Jamey Berg 10/18/2018 4:09 PM
    Tonight I'm looking forward to learning about foraging for food locally.

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    Jamey Berg 10/17/2018 11:46 AM
    It's a beautiful day out there.  I'm looking forward to getting some exercise with co-workers over lunch.

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    Jamey Berg 10/15/2018 7:39 AM
    The challenge gives me a positive outlet for some of the negative energy I take in throughout the day.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Try a New Way to Prep
    Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

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    Jamey Berg 10/15/2018 7:37 AM
    What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?  I'm planning on making some kraut with the last of my CSA bounty.