Peter Haase
"Find a spot and dig in ..."
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO4.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO1.0bag of littercollected
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UP TO10conversationswith people
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UP TO4.0disposable cupsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO4.0donationsmade
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UP TO35minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0plastic bottlenot sent to the landfill
Peter's actions
Education
Support local schools with Orca resources
Share with my child(s) teacher or my neighborhood school pre-prepared curriculum resources about the plight of our Orcas and the healthy watersheds they depend on, for remote learning
Waste
Skip the Straw
Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our Puget Sound and/or Pacific Ocean waterways. I will keep 5 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill per day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.
Waste
Use a Reusable Mug
I will avoid sending 2 disposable cup(s) to landfills by using a reusable mug.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream, and downstream in Puget Sound and/or the Pacific Ocean, by using a reusable water bottle.
Education
Share my connection with Orcas through art
I will make a piece of art that connects my life to the life of Orcas and Salmon, and share it on social media.
Education
Educate my family or friends
Spend 10 minutes educating my family/friends about Southern Resident Orca Whales and their endangered food supply.
Education
Learn about my watershed
I will spend 10 minutesIdentifying what sub-basin I live in and learning about my watershed's water quality, fish habitat problems, and options for volunteering.
Nature
Support Local Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard to improve our regional ecosystem.
Nature
Get Expert Advice
Contact my Conservation District (or other local technical service provider) to come explain my home's landscape conditions and potential for restoration projects.
Nature
Organize a Trash Cleanup Event
I will organize a trash clean up effort with friends, family, and neighbors at my favorite local trail or salmon stream to keep trash from flowing downstream via storm drains to Puget Sound and/or Pacific Ocean.
Nature
Advocate for Green Spaces
I will call or write 1 public officials per day to advocate for more green spaces around my community and shared watershed.
Education
Donate to Environmental Education organizations
I will research and donate to an organization providing environmental education to underserved audiences in my area.
Education
Help educate young people
Identify, lead and host simple environmental education activities, that help the Puget Sound and/or Pacific Ocean, for 10 young people I know.
Waste
Pick up Trash
I will pick up and properly dispose of litter on a daily walk through my neighborhood, since stormwater will otherwise carry it to the Puget Sound and/or the Pacific Ocean.
Waste
Support Pollution Reduction
I will spend 15 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting orca and environmental health, and how I can help.
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.
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Peter Haase 11/01/2020 3:49 PMKeep at it every one - help make a difference. -
Peter Haase 11/01/2020 3:48 PMI spent 4 days on the Oregon coast at Bandon and learned about a project started there called Washed ashore!!! They make art sculptures from trash from beach collections. Some is at the Smithsonian!