WHATS YOUR 1 THING?

I grow as many vegetables as I can year round at my neighborhood P-Patch. I give extras to neighborhood foodbank or neighbors.  -Cristina , Seattle
I use a drying rack for my thinner clothing instead of the dryer. Cuts my elec bill and drying time!  -Erin, West Seattle
I educate my neighbors about surface water run off to the Puget Sound and encourage them to properly dispose of pet waste.  -Jacqui, Snohomish
I recycle paper towel and toliet paper core tubes and take my own bags to grocery shop.  -Rick , Evergreen, CO
I use hankies instead of kleenex. If you wash them with existing laundry and use a new one each day or so, they don't get gross.  -Gracie, Federal Way
I switch OFF the print option on my calculator at work. Eliminating the register tape on 99% of the caluations I do.  -Dawn, Marysville
When washing your hands, turn off the faucet while lathering and scrubbing, then turn the water on again to rinse.  -DeDe, Seattle
Make sure the car is running as efficiently as possible  -Laura, seattle
I use cloth diapers and cloth wipes on my 10 month old daughter Abigail!!  -Megan, Fort Lewis
I recycle all the garbage I can and compost food scraps. I try to buy organic products with minimal or biodegradable packaging.  -Megan, Tacoma
i started recycling like crazy. my husband and i even set up recycle bins at work and bring them home everyday.  -C.P + A.P., poulsbo
I use cloth shopping bags. PCC has some $10 bags made by envirosax that fold up so small, I even took one to the mall.  -Joni, Seattle
I use a bicycle instead of the car for meetings and minor errands such as going to the post office, bank or grocery store.  -Doug, Seattle
I use as much wood as possible as it a renewable resource and the global demand for wood does not exceed the annual growth rate.  -Ed, Portland Oregon
I bring my own mug instead of getting a papercup from the Coffee Shop!  -Sarah , Seattle
Dry clothes outside as often as possible!  -Jennifer, Redmond
I turn the heat dry cycle off on my dishwasher to save energy.  -Amy, Bellevue
Very simple - stop eating meat! Going veggie drastically reduces your carbon footprint.  -Diane, Seattle
I collect everything in the house that can be recycled and I take it down to a designated drop-area to have it sorted.  -Antonie Moffett, Lakewood
Buy local, support stores that buy from local vendors! Shop seaonal fruits and veg. Minimize shoppping the "commercial stores".  -Virginia, Kitsap County
Air-dry my laundry.  -Kristine, Seattle
Solar heated water and a soapstone masonry heater with baking oven minimize our propane use. Awesome.  -Michele Keyes, Olga
I started commuting by bike a year ago -- not only do I get some exercise, but it's a great stress reliever :)  -LB, seattle
COMPOST  -Katie, Kelowna
I unplug appliances I don't use on a regular basis like toaster and coffeemaker, microwave and other small appliances.  -Faith, Everett
My home now runs on 100% wind power--the bill is a bit more but I hardly notice considering the impact it makes.  -Tasha, Vancouver
I have a beautiful, locally made coffee mug I use every day at work instead of paper or Styrofoam.  -Michelle, Redmond
I purposely keep all my receipts in my purse and then clean through my purse with a recycling bin by my side :)  -Cassi, Seattle
Receive bills online, cancelled junk mail and pay approx $10 a month to purchase all of my KWh through renewable energy sources  -anne, kent
I started a blog to help green parents reduce their energy use and exposure to toxins.  -Kathleen R., Seattle
I'm enrolled in '100% Green Power' through Puget Sound Energy.  -Rick, Federal Way
I install energy efficient heating and cooling systems as well as solar and geothermal.  -Travis, Marysville
I sell and use laundrypure in my home to remove soaps,bleach and other chemicals from my water discharge into city sewer system  -eric byers, Gig Harbor
I put food scraps (mostly unwanted vegetable parts) into the yard waste. This way it gets composted.  -Monica, Redmond
Only buy local produce. -Lindy, Bellevue  -Lindy, Bellevue
I replaced all light bulbs in my home with energy efficient bulbs.  -Karri, Bothell
Buy Local  -Sue, Seattle
I recycle @ home & work; and use boxes wine comes in for many crafts. Also I educate every one I can to recycle.  -Freilah Allen-Sonn, Renton
The signature line on my email says:"Save the earth! A tree! Be green!Do not use the print machine!"  -Emily, Lynnwood
When shopping, if I can carry my purchase out with my two hands I always refuse the bag. Recycling's good too :)  -Candice, Des Moines
I garden with Pacific Northwest native trees and shrubs to save water and attract birds.  -Erick, Seattle
Whenever I find it on, I turn off the light in my company's conference room.  -Jill, Seattle
I recycle paper, cans, bottles and I have a compost pile for the garden.  -Colette, Tacoma
I recycle my old printed documents by using the clean side as scratch paper before I recycle them in the WOW bin.  -Joanne, Everett
I have a Klean Kanteen stainess steel water bottle that I carry with me instead of constantly buying plastic disposable ones!  -Laelle, Tacoma
to get to places like school, and other towns i walk, ride my bike, rollerblade and when necessary, take the metro.  -kylie repp, snoqualmie
I went vegetarian.  -Jen, Sedro Woolley
Turn off water while washing my hair in the shower and between hand washed dishes.  -Mila, Seattle
Changed jobs so now I'm only 3 mi from home.  -MB, Seattle
I buy organic, local food whenever possible to support farming and food transport that is best for my family and our world.  -Ardel, Snohomish, WA
 

WILD (Wilderness Inner-city Leadership Development)-International District Housing Alliance

April 11, 2008 - 5:36pm — nborders
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WILD (Wilderness Inner-city Leadership Development)

Through the WILD program, young people are given the opportunity to develop their leadership skills by providing multilingual education and creating and implementing community-driven solutions to environmental justice issues.