Jason Coulter

"To not die in a fiery cataclysm - unless it is by choice (huh??? who would choose that?? I'd prefer trampling by an out of key marching band like Detective Nordberg......"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
818 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

18

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

57

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

555

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

600

minutes

spent outdoors

Jason's actions

Waste

Find Local Recycling Depots

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

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Waste

Go Paperless

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Leave No Trace

I will practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Enjoy the Sunrise/Sunset

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

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Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day.

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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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ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

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Health

Exercise Daily

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

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DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend 1 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Create Your Own Action

no more paper towels/napkis

Goal is only Use cloth napkins/towels instead of paper ones as much as is possible. Why? Because it reduces landfill, saves trees, paper manufacturing is pretty darn gross Effluents from pulp and paper mills are highly toxic and are a major source of aquatic pollution. More than 250 chemicals have been identified in effluents which are produced at different stages of papermaking - Sourced from sciencedirect.com) (and saves money.

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DAILY ACTIONS

High Impact Action Track

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Health

I will spend 45 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

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

Jason Coulter 10/23/2019 11:15 AM

for a small team of 37, I think we did pretty darn good overall.

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- Teri Poppino 10/23/2019 12:39 PM
  
  Yay, us! We lived mindfully for three weeks in a row!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Find Local Recycling Depots

Our ability to recycle certain things ebbs and flows based upon many factors. Luckily there are places that accept uncommon things to recycle or dispose of in a less harmful way. What did you find when looking for places to recycle items that can't be recycled in your curbside bin?

Jason Coulter 10/22/2019 8:50 AM

Out in Troutdale where I live, the y do an annual recycling event for large electronics, appliances, and other like devices that would normally go to a landfill. These things (computers, microwaves, TVs, etc.) do have a lot of components that are harmful to the environment, so if the item is not in a workable condition to where it can be donated and/or repaired, this keeps it all from just going to a dump, and the more harmful components can be properly mitigated before disposal.

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Jason Coulter 10/21/2019 4:31 PM

Hoping the old girl will be more into a good walk tonight as the weather is slightly better today than Sunday - she was not having the rain lol Even my dog apparently doesn't like the smell of wet dog....
Or maybe she doesn't like the smell of wet human????? Probably the wet human is more accurate....

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Jason Coulter 10/21/2019 4:28 PM

My "exercise partner" Ginnie the mutt dog, is definitely feeling all 13 years of her age, so I couldn't get in a full 30 minutes of our normal brisk walk around Edgefield, so we had to do about 5 shorter walks. Getting old sucks....

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Jason Coulter 10/19/2019 9:56 AM

Cool light breeze. steady light rain, such perfect "infantry" weather......

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Jason Coulter 10/16/2019 11:48 AM

We have been using cloth napkins at home for several months now - much less paper waste and the kids aren't using half a roll of paper towels every time they need to clean up a mess.

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- Teri Poppino 10/21/2019 6:22 PM
  
  We do, too! I only wash them when they get grungy (which seemed gross at first when my sister did it) but I've adjusted my inclinations and am very happy now!
  
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Jason Coulter 10/16/2019 11:39 AM

so Monday's exercise took a hit as I was feeling pretty cruddy, but I did have to take my big goofy dog out to do her business and so she could smell what seemed like every single blade of grass. I was able to do more later into the evening once I felt better, but still not quite to the level that I would consider it exercise.

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Jason Coulter 10/16/2019 8:10 AM

beautiful sunrise this morning.

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- Georgia West 10/16/2019 11:00 AM
  
  How beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing.
  
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Jason Coulter 10/14/2019 3:18 PM

Did get to see some of the sun coming up this morning.

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- Teri Poppino 10/14/2019 3:46 PM
  
  Where did the rest of it go?
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Who is most affected by environmental degration and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?

Jason Coulter 10/11/2019 9:08 AM

The peoples who inhabited these areas before we arrive - they lived off the resources nature provided - taking only what they needed and using every bit of what was harvested. Damming the Columbia certainly had a massive impact on the native people's ability to harvest salmon - a huge food staple for the region. Pollution flowing into the waterways impacts the entire ecosystem. Slash and burn logging destroys natural habitat for wildlife and allows for greater impacts from erosion due to soil run off. Worst is when human ineptitude and ignorance causes wildfires. Eagle Creek is a very recent example of this, and certainly impacted the greater metro area with the poor air quality, as well as the destruction of the enviorment.

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