April 3 - April 24, 2019

Shawna Hartung

Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District

"To inspire connection, engagement and stewardship to create a meaningful and lasting "sense of place" for individuals of all ages and backgrounds (including myself)."

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participant impact

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30

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spent learning
UP TO

60

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spent exercising

Shawna's actions

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Use

Forest-Friendly Foods 1

#5 Tropical Forests

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Shawna Hartung 4/10/2019 2:04 PM
I read a great article in Huffington Post recently about food waste- check out this sad fact: More than a third of the food in the United States goes to waste — about 400 pounds a year per American. Read more here:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/food-waste-confusing-date-labels_b_5c9e26e2e4b00a6b82a73cab

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land Use

How is your diet currently impacting deforestation? What can you do to decrease your negative impact and increase your positive impact?
Shawna Hartung 4/03/2019 3:51 PM
I have been less diligent in recent months about researching where the meat I purchase comes from and asking about sources before I buy or eat out at restaurants. I'd like to get back into the habit to be sure I am not contributing to cattle grazing vs. intact forests.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food

How does knowing the difference between use by, sell by, and best by dates empower you to make better decisions?
Shawna Hartung 3/26/2019 2:50 PM
Acknowledging the difference between these three dates will help me to not throw away food that is probably still good.

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Shawna Hartung 3/26/2019 2:49 PM
When I was young, there were more times than I'd like to mention when I opened a container in my family fridge that had expired food dates and to my surprise, a funky smell or look would jump out at me. Since then, as an adult, I have gone to the other extreme and do not like to eat packaged food past any date listed whether it's "use by or best by or sell by." I typically try to choose packaged food that is the "freshest" and has the longest time until the date listed. With this challenge, I will face my fears and be realistic about packaged food and not throw it away automatically without my best judgement.

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