Last week I went to the Wild & Scenic Film Festival hosted by Willamette Riverkeeper in Portland. It featured short films by activists, environmentalists, and tribal groups. It was interesting to learn about what various regions are experiencing like the historic salmon population decline in the Klamath River. One film portrayed the Yurok Tribe's dependence on salmon for food and well-being. It also brought up the Klamath River Fish Kill of 2002 when 34,000 fish died on the river. I had never heard of this tragic event and it was interesting to hear Yurok Tribe members discuss how they see fish and wildlife as family. There was an immense amount of grief that came along with the loss of so many fish. Seeing this shed a different light on the potential relationship that I could have with wildlife around me.

Google spreadsheet updated every month with all purchases; pivot table providing cost breakdown etc. Family review done every quarter.

Did my usual trip to the gift store at Oregon Historic Society (downtown Park blocks) for birthday gift. They have the best range of items, and it all supports the historic society - free entry to Multnomah County residents!

Supporting pollution reduction means understanding the pollution quality in your area.
Oregon's AQI (air): https://www.airnow.gov/state/?name=oregon
Oregon's WQI (water): https://www.oregon.gov/deq/wq/Pages/WQI.aspx
EPA Environmental Quality Index: https://www.epa.gov/healthresearch/environmental-quality-index-eqi

With petrol prices so high, a discussion on reducing our footprint means limiting car travel and merging journeys into one.

Pen and fire lighter recycling!

An alternative to GDP could be how much time individuals have for leisure.

Using my own feet all week has been good, and I had to get creative to come up with solutions!

Herb walk with Forest Park Conservancy.