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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Leslie Pohl-Kosbau

First Unitarian of Portland

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 423 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    96
    gallons of water
    have been saved

Leslie's actions

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Tend a Garden

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Energy

Turn it off

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

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

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Upgrade My Windows

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Buy Only What I Need

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Share My Actions

I will make my environmental actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home

I will research toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 10/25/2017 11:07 AM
    Appreciating the fall color of the trees and plants today. The warm sun, the birds, the friends encountered. There is much for which to be grateful.

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    Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 10/25/2017 10:58 AM

    Gave one of my plants to the parking strip at the Hillsdale Library, tended by volunteers from the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon.

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    Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 10/24/2017 7:37 AM
    These reminders to conserve and to think in a conservation way are helpful and lead to considering how much my actions make a difference. Together, we can change the way human waste is managed.

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    Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 10/23/2017 9:07 AM
    Helped at the Friends of Portland Community Gardens table this weekend. The money raised through t-shirt and handmade notecards goes to pay for compost for the Portland Community Gardens. FPCG is an all volunteer organization.

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    Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 10/23/2017 8:58 AM
    Using the last of the vegetables from the garden for soups. Winter crops in the ground and producing are: arugula, scallions, lettuce(except eaten by the deer). Cover crop in a small area of crimson clover that I raised, harvested and planted in September.

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    Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 10/22/2017 7:26 PM
    I still need to do more for energy saving. Burning less carbon because of getting a hybrid and planning trips more carefully.

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    Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 10/19/2017 1:34 PM
    So glad that the rain is back, saturating the ground, but the traffic is backed up, and our hillsides are in danger of sliding. we need more trees, not fewer. I am grateful for the two tall Douglas fir trees in the front yard. They give shelter and home to animals and birds, and catch the rain drops.

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    Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 10/18/2017 2:33 PM
    Doing some water saving, now that it has been raining. Weeded and covered the garden path with woodchips, not bark.

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    Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 10/16/2017 2:24 PM
    Cleaning up in my community garden. There were 4 months of green beans and cucumbers, potatoes, shallots, 2 months of tomatoes, chard, kale, and more. An organic garden will lessen the impact on the miles food has to travel, and feeds our families, gives us exercise and helps us to meet new people.

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    Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 10/16/2017 12:18 PM
    Sharing plants with others this week. One is a red cedar tree.