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October 3 - October 24, 2018

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  • Jocelyn Phelps's avatar
    Jocelyn Phelps 10/24/2018 10:39 PM
    Just got back from a trip and am planning to offset my carbon output by planting trees. I even brought home a plastic bottle I had to buy and will reuse, then recycle it.
  • Reflection Question
    Health Take Control
    How do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?

    Pam Kenn's avatar
    Pam Kenn 10/24/2018 5:22 PM
    In order to be effective in my personal life, which includes an increasingly sustainable lifestyle, and in my community, where I hope to support others in their efforts, I have to make the choices that provide me with the nourishment, rest and movement to be the healthiest I can be.
  • Reflection Question
    Energy Choose Clean/Renewable Energy
    How might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the shift to clean energy?

    Val Liveoak's avatar
    Val Liveoak 10/24/2018 11:28 AM
    I chose to buy a hybrid car that gets ~50 MPH.
  • Reflection Question
    Energy Power Down the Computer
    What are other easy things you could do to save energy and reduce your environmental footprint?

    Val Liveoak's avatar
    Val Liveoak 10/24/2018 11:27 AM
    I think I have done most easy things.

  • Tammy Sager's avatar
    Tammy Sager 10/24/2018 11:24 AM
    I use a pond pump after showers or baths (organic soap)to pump water my organic vegetable gardens and the organic worm compost. The pump hangs from a hook outside the bathroom and another one is outside the kitchen window , witha 30foot hose. It comes in when I need to use it, and I hang it back up when The watering is complete 

  • Kimi Mehlinger's avatar
    Kimi Mehlinger 10/24/2018 9:30 AM
    Eating 2 more servings of Veggies is hard, I wind up eating them sort of late in the day, because I am just busy at work and I have a lot of travel time home, I haven’t eaten ANY fast food since this eco challenge started!

  • Jessica Rojas's avatar
    Jessica Rojas 10/24/2018 9:01 AM
    This challenge has been a good reminder and encouragement to do more....

  • Kitty Oppliger's avatar
    Kitty Oppliger 10/23/2018 2:56 PM
    one more day! But this is just the beginning. There is a lot of work to do to restore our planet to health!

  • Jessica Rojas's avatar
    Jessica Rojas 10/23/2018 12:29 PM
    Today I am attending a hearing on EPA's changes to current air quality legislation. I plan to speak up and help others, stand up for our air quality! https://www.oregon.gov/deq/get-involved/documents/102318EPArulemaking.pdf
  • Reflection Question
    Simplicity Eat Mindfully
    Mindful eating is healthier for us than eating with distractions. How do your eating experiences differ when practicing mindfulness?

    Pam Kenn's avatar
    Pam Kenn 10/22/2018 1:26 PM
    I love to,read while I am eating, to watch some part of a favorite movie when I am snaking and relaxing. I am trYing to be conscious of what and how I am eating, to focus on the tastes, smells of good food, and whenever I can, eat in good company