Portland Green Schools

This wasnt a traditional Earth Day event - but it was quite the lift and made a big impact on our Green Schools Community and Committee.  We launched our first ever newsletter and showcased tips, resources and other things going on in our world that can help us make this earth day the best day in our current virtual world. Check it out!!...

I participated in THREE virtual events today! The coolest thing I learned was the depth of the impact Agriculture has on carbon.   

I thought I was doing a pretty good job with a mostly plant based diet but I have come to realize I am NOT great at it! Ha! I am really trying to amend 2 meals a day to more than meatless - but to be vegan and it's HARD! This will be an interesting reflection at the end...

We did really good yesterday!! We only wasted about 4 oz of food yesterday and it was only because we had to snap the ends off of the asparagus.

I am making it a practice to get out before I get on my computer every morning. I have scoped out a 3 mile loop through the wetlands near my house. I don't listen to music or have headphones - just spend time being present in my surroundings. I leave my phone at home too to really make sure I disconnect. Here's part of the wetlands! I am lucky...

This is an interesting one! It made me realize 3 things. 1. That we weren't signed up for the renewable energy at PGE like I thought we were. Fixed that immediately! 100% renewables woohoo! 2. We just got a new car - which is not great for the environment to get a new vs. used one. But we got our first hybrid which is GREAT because my partner...

In the midst of a pandemic it's hard to stay focused on your daily life because we have essentially no control over it. Having a garden and watching something grow and have something to check in on and focus on the well-being of every day will have such a positive impact on my daily mood.  Also! Really the start of this was weeding out about...