St. Ignatius

Because the Challenge was an every single day challenge, I found myself keeping all my actions front and center in my consciousness throughout April.  I would love to see the composite effects of carbon reduction that the entire Challenge accomplished!

Save for college or give to the poor

You can disconnect your downspouts 

I wish our electric company would invest on geothermal energy.

It benefits to us because we use wood to make paper,houses,and get palm oil. If you reuse paper,it will save trees.

I learned that green roofs make it cooler in the summertime.

Paying attention to food waste has made us better users of leftovers! 

I attended a great presentation on recycling today at St. Ignatius parish in Portland OR.  Portland has a good curbside recycling program, and this presentation by a City of Portland Sustainability expert taught us even more about the precise details of the anatomy of the recycling process, and details of what goes in and what gets tossed.

Since we already have double-pane gas windows in our house and a digital thermostat, and new insulation -- the best thing I could do following an audit is to improve our conservation by investing in LED bulbs.  I will gradually (based on budget) be purchasing LED's to replace our fixtures that currently have compact fluorescent bulbs which are...

       Having a president that doesn't support women's rights.