Chris Kurtz

Trees capture carbon and produce oxygen that is essential to life on earth. I will support this important piece of nature by organizing or joining a community group to plant 4 native trees in my community, public parks, office location, campus or backyard.

Build, demonstrate, and give-away a small-raised bed (3' x 5') garden box using "square-foot" methodology. Focus on a salad garden to show how easy it is to save money by growing your own sustainable salad. No plastic container or plastic bags of salad. Water conservation irrigation methods used. Give away in a drawing. Pictures/presentation/and progress photos will be encouraged.

Bees are vital to ecosystems. To help save the bees, I will learn which local flowers provide nectar and plant them in my backyard or in a pot on my balcony.

Introduce products made from sustainable bamboo or hemp in a display during Ground Green week at the Hub. Provide informative facts on how many trees could be saved or less carbon generated from manufacturing processes.

At times it may not feel like it's up to us to keep our community clean and healthy, but we all have a role to play. Each day I am outside, I will pick up any litter I see.

Grass lawns are water-intensive and on average require about 30 percent of a household’s water consumption. Native plants are water-efficient and help maintain the balance and diversity of local ecosystems. I will plant native species with water-efficient plants to conserve water and improve the habitat, then post a photo on the feed to share.

Itr's estimated over a billion water bottles are thrown away each year. Even if they were recycled, that still uses energy and resources from the earth. I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

I will volunteer 3 hours in my community.