Leslie Pohl-Kosbau

Community For Earth Portland

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Leslie's actions

Transport

Advocate For Greener Vehicles

#26 Electric Vehicles

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Mulch the Base of Trees and Plants

#46 Water Saving - Home

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

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Materials

Recycle Everything I Can

#55 Household Recycling

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

COMPLETED 3
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Electricity Generation

Support Companies Leading in Green Energy

#8 Solar Farms

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

COMPLETED 4
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Buildings and Cities

Plan to Insulate

#31 Insulation

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

#6 Educating Girls, #7 Family Planning, #62 Women Smallholders

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

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Land Use

Buy Bamboo

#35 Bamboo

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 4/25/2018 8:41 AM

Helping the planet is also political, especially in these days and times. I guess that I would also like to see pressure from the rest of the work to put the US back in community of nations addressing climate change, not denying it. We, in the US can only work from within to help each other understand and to do something.

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Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 4/23/2018 8:38 AM

Great Earth Day sermon at Church (although some points could be debated). Also a good turn out at the EcoFIlm Festival to see the Reluctant Radical and Five Season, Piet Oudolf. Friends of Portland Community Gardens at the Hollywood Theater.

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Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 4/15/2018 9:04 AM

I found out yesterday that our native trillium when it turns purple, is not just from age, but it has been pollinated. That must signal the bees that the white ones are still ready for pollen. It is never too late to learn something new.

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- Liz Zavodsky (EcoChallenge Staff) 4/15/2018 10:20 AM
  
  Wow, that's really really cool! I love seeing them when I'm hiking.
  
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Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 4/10/2018 1:26 PM

Having difficulty with regularly attending to the challenge. It would help to have some incentives.

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Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 4/06/2018 1:00 PM

Seems like these challenges could take a long time. Perhaps our Team could agree on one a month to support in depth.
We would be more effective.

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Leslie Pohl-Kosbau 4/04/2018 8:35 AM

Learning more about repurposing many of my accumulated possessions will be helpful to decluttering and to buying less.

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- Sherry Hall 4/05/2018 7:29 PM
  
  I love this Leslie. Try researching "Buy Nothing" on Facebook.
  
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