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October 11 - October 25, 2017
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Jamey Berg

Port of Portland

"Continue to pursue new actions that reduce my impact on the environment and improve the health and happiness of my family."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 694 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    474
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    170
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    80
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    240
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Jamey's actions

Waste

Reduce Unwanted Mail

I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

5-Minute Showers

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

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Advocate for More Food Options

I will advocate for local and/or organic food options at my school, grocery market, or workplace.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk each day.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

I will exercise daily for 30 minute(s) per day for two weeks.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Eat Mindfully

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

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Know My health

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Containers

I will only use reusable containers for my lunches at work or school.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Less Screen Time

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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    Jamey Berg 10/25/2017 9:27 AM
    Wrapping it up today with some reflections on my experience.  I'm was very motivated by the process to deal with some issues that I knew needed attention (switching to LEDs, getting rid of catalogues, getting a check up, reducing my shower time.  It also felt great to achieve things on a daily basis toward my goals of simplifying my life, improving my health and enjoying the environment around us.

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    Jamey Berg 10/24/2017 10:12 AM
    Just saw the doctor to get my annual check up and biometrics.  It's amazing how little of my visit was focused on diet.  It was mostly a quick run down of any aches and pains.  Oh well, I guess conventional medicine will eventually get the message. 

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    Jamey Berg 10/23/2017 7:40 AM
    Started my catalogue purge this morning.  Two down, many more to go...

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    Jamey Berg 10/22/2017 10:20 AM
    Watched Food Inc. last night.  It really shines a light on the serious issues with our food economy.  Homegrown/local/organic is definitely the way to go when possible.  I also really like the idea of voting with each purchase you make (not just with food).  As a consumer, we have a lot more power than we think. 

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    Jamey Berg 10/21/2017 8:18 PM
    Inspired by Ken Gorton's post, my wife and I just went out for a walk in the rain to take a little break from the kids.  It hit the spot.

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    Jamey Berg 10/21/2017 7:37 PM
    I finally did it.  All meals today were distraction free!  It's a little easier to hit this one on the weekend when most meals are with the family though.  

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    Jamey Berg 10/20/2017 7:35 AM
    Heading out on the trails again today.  Might even see a few mushrooms around this time.

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    Jamey Berg 10/19/2017 1:36 PM
    I'm finding that limiting my morning shower time (to 5 min.) and cutting out news via screens is giving my more time to relax before work and when needed take care of additional things around the house.  I am surprised what a positive impact this is having.

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    Jamey Berg 10/18/2017 7:22 AM
    I'm enjoying keeping it simple and trimming back my screen time.  My son and I went to a screening of the documentary film Screenagers about teenage issues with screen use, social media and video games last night.  It's a good one that I'd recommend to any parent. 

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      Jamey Berg 10/19/2017 5:07 PM
      My son is 12.  I thought it was very applicable.  One of the case studies was on a 13 yr. old girl and her cell phone use, so that really hit the mark. However, they also had one each on a much younger kid and then a college student regarding gaming.   They also had one on middle school cyber bullying.  I think it could be good for kids as early as 10 or so. I'm not sure they could really take in the messaging any earlier than that.  It's definitely good for any high school aged kids as well.  So the age range could be pretty broad.

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      Sheila and Everett Sjolseth 10/18/2017 7:47 AM
      I've been looking forward to seeing that when it comes to my city. What age range would you suggest if thinking about kids seeing it?

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    Jamey Berg 10/17/2017 3:55 PM

    I'm looking forward to watching my food documentary tonight .  Anybody have a favorite?