Emma Weber

HDR Portland

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
349 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

12

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

12

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

35

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

625

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

585

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

9.3

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Emma's actions

Action Track: Building Resilience

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Forests

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area while following CDC guidelines for social distancing.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Fresh Water

Dishwasher Efficiency

I will scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher and only run the dishwasher when it’s full.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside that follows CDC guidelines for preventing disease spread.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Building Resilience

Support Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators, including monarch butterflies, to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Use Muscle Power

How do your transportation choices affect your engagement in your community? Does your experience or enjoyment differ while walking, riding transit, biking or driving?

Emma Weber 4/23/2020 12:48 PM

I've dusted off my bike and started using it weekly. I run small errands on it or just go for a ride. It's definitely allowing me to explore more of my neighborhood and surrounding areas. I take different routes than I would in my car, and move at a slower pace where I can enjoy everyone's spring blooming gardens.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Support Pollinators

Why is it important to take care of pollinators?

Emma Weber 4/23/2020 12:36 PM

Pollination is necessary to support plant life. Not just our garden flowers, but the food we grow too. If plants don't get pollinated, they won't spread and grow and come back and we would run out of all vegetations that we rely on as humans.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Forests Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place?

Emma Weber 4/07/2020 8:34 AM

All the hikes and nature walks are currently closed for quarantine, but I did manage to visit and explore a nearby city neighborhood Cully Park. It is quite large and a newer build. I was happy to see plots of new trees had been planted on the sloped edge. As a whole, the more familiar you are with where you live, the more "in place" you will become. And if you and a place can become "old friends," you will be more likely to treat it kindly.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Fresh Water Dishwasher Efficiency

How can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?

Emma Weber 4/07/2020 8:28 AM

Absolutely, we all need to learn to practice water-saving lifestyles now because we may not have a choice later. There's a lot of un-learning of conveniences to overcome in doing that, I know I'm guilty of those habits myself. I hope to learn some new water habits as I strive to meet this challenge this month.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Building Resilience Spend Time Outside

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?

Emma Weber 4/07/2020 8:22 AM

I always feel more grounded after I've spent some time outside. Sunshine & fresh air can wipe away all the cobwebs that accrue from indoors. (I don't get much pleasure going out when it's cold and rainy, however, and I have been avoiding this challenge on yucky days)

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