Barbara Scharff

Portland State University Students

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
185 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

energy audit

conducted
UP TO

40

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

10

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

0.0

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

15

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

15

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

1.0

water footprint

calculated

Barbara's actions

Nourishing Food

Eat Plant-Based Meals

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant a few in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Complete an Energy Audit

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, work, or other shared space to identify the next steps for saving energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Take Shorter Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute or less showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside and often with electronics with quality time outside walking, exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, observing nature, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Calculate My Water Footprint

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

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Barbara Scharff 10/20/2022 11:17 AM

I still need to talk to my friend about local pollinators. My friend organized a pollinator garden, planted by mothers and children, in Lake Oswego, Oregon a few weeks ago.

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Barbara Scharff 10/14/2022 4:17 PM

I was on vacation at the Oregon coast for a week so i wasn't able to accomplish everything, but I did do my daily actions. I still need to attend to the energy and water audit and learn about pollinator plants.

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Barbara Scharff 10/05/2022 10:58 AM

I'm a long-time Portland resident and one of the founding board members of Friends of Trees dating back to 1989. I love the Pacific NW and Mother Earth and want to restore and preserve our Earth for us and for future generations, including my 2 granddaughters who are 4 years old and 20 months old.

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