GPSEN - Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network

I came in late to this Team as it has been a Covid Crazy month.  Thrilled to support GPSEN and EcoChallenge and all the great work being done to change our awareness and behaviors .   I am always inspired to see what others are doing as part of this challenge and how all our individual actions add up!  Thanks GPSEN Team for another impressive...

There is an abundance of information on our oceans and ocean health.  I particularly like the technical articles from Journal's like Science and Nature.  Some of the best material comes from NOAA and my subscription to National Ocean Service.

I downloaded the Seafood Watch App to my phone.  Species like tuna are complex but nice to have technical detail when I am in store or restaurant.   Important that I am knowledgeable on this topic as I work in ocean conservation. It is a robust App from Monterey Bay Aquarium, a trusted source.  

I often choose a reusable coffee cup in my work cafeteria.  I always consider if I need the plastic lid for coffee to go. Surprised at how many times I did not need the lid. In time of Covid, grocery stores are not allowing reusable bags.  I find a couple cardboard boxes in the store to use, and if not that, I will choose paper over plastic. ...

I appreciate that many of our government officials respond to letters with an acknowledgement and details on their policies.

Ecological silver lining of China's 2-month+ COVID shutdown? (from Stanford Earth Science research): Reduced pollution, mainly from heavy industry, has led to 75,000+ fewer pollution deaths. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-climate-change.html (This data doesn't appear until the story's final paragraph.)

I ended up doing research on two animals.  While the pangolin has gotten a lot of attention as a potential vector for the coronavirus, I was intrigued by what qualities the Chinese consider to be medical benefits from pangolin scales.  There is still more to learn about these intriguing animals, but I am greater understanding now as to while...

Im having a good time procrastinating on all my homework today. Learning about elephant seals Is far more Interesting.