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Welcome to Orca Recovery Day!

Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Orca Recovery Day expert in no time!

Puget Sound Conservation Districts
Orca Recovery Day
October 5 - November 5, 2020
Laurie Larson-Pugh's avatar

Laurie Larson-Pugh

Puyallup River Watershed Council

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 158 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    2.0
    bags of litter
    collected
  • UP TO
    2.0
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    10
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    1,005
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    10
    plastic containers
    not sent to the landfill

Laurie's actions

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

I will watch 10 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Smart Seafood Choices

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean since the Puget Sound is connected to all!

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Learn More about Food Deserts

I will spend 15 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh Puget Sound food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Support Pollution Reduction

I will spend 60 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting orca and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate, so long term, it stays out of the Puget Sound and/or the Pacific Ocean.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to landfills by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Smart Seafood Choices
    Many states and countries have advisories on eating fish. Find out what is advised for your region. Do you think your diet choices fall within these guidelines? What steps do you need to take to make sure that they do?
    Laurie Larson-Pugh's avatar
    Laurie Larson-Pugh 10/28/2020 11:39 PM
    review the sustainable fish guide before shopping for fish.  When at the market ask for information on where and how the seafood is raised and harvested.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
    In what ways does your community practice food sovereignty and what would happen if you could not access those foods?
    Laurie Larson-Pugh's avatar
    Laurie Larson-Pugh 10/28/2020 11:35 PM
    sharing fruits and vegetables from the home garden with the  community
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