Columbia Bank

Spending time outdoors grounds me and gives me a feeling of being connected to nature and greater appreciation for small things.

Refrigerants CFCs and HCFCs once depleted the ozone layer and were replaced by HFCs, that are safe for the ozone but have 1,000 to 9,000 times greater capacity to warm the atmosphere than carbon dioxide.

I practice self care by knowing the signs when I'm stressed and need to slow down or talk to a friend.

Taking a walk in nature is a terrific way to improve physical AND emotional health. It's like meditation and a workout rolled into one.

I'm proud to see all the efforts of Columbia bankers from the past couple of weeks.  Looking forward to seeing what we carry forward from here.

Thanks for another great year!!

So happy we did this EcoChallenge again this year.  I always learn new things, find myself involved in my community and feel inspired to continue.  I have since signed up for three more weekend events, and can't wait find out more on how to get involved in something new.  I really want to learn more about getting involved in cleaning water...

Waste from factory farming which is one reason I'm vegan.

The main thing is making sure I get at least 8 hours of sleep a night no matter what! 

My husband and I are vegan so we are helping lots of animals but there's still entirely too much packaging that is used for many products we buy that isn't recyclable in our city. We could do more by buying products with less or no packaging and encouraging companies to be more creative and responsible with their packaging methods.