Amber Nobe
"To take more active responsibility for my impact on the planet"
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Amber's actions
Food
composting
#60 Composting, #3 Reduced Food Waste
I will start a compost bin where I live.
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.
Land Use
Buy Bamboo
#35 Bamboo
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
Materials
Eliminate Toxic Plastics
#47 Bioplastic
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.
Food
Donate
#21 Clean Cookstoves
I will donate to Cool Effect's cookstove projects or another nonprofit that installs clean cookstoves in low-income countries.
Electricity Generation
Choose Renewable Energy or Purchase Renewable Energy Credits
#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore), #8 Solar Farms
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Amber Nobe 4/16/2018 3:58 PMOne of my favorite things about the EcoChallenge is being able to learn so much through my teammates. I selected certain educational challenges but am learning even more through the knowledge others have gained in researching their own challenges. It's a great time to share tips and tricks for daily actions too. I hope everyone on the HEA team will share something they learned at our Earth Day Celebration this week! :) -
Amber Nobe 4/13/2018 9:30 AMI was aware of efforts to provide clean cookstoves through World Oregon (www.worldoregon.org), but the importance of this issue really hit home after my recent travels, where I experienced air pollution and poverty in a way I had not seen before. The Drawdown website directed me to the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, which is a UN organization, as a reputable group for my donation. I know there are also local NGOs that focus on this issue.
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Amber Nobe 4/09/2018 10:58 AMThis month, the NYT has a "how to" guide for reducing your carbon footprint (subscribers only). Highlights include a reliable site for calculating air travel carbon emissions, so you can buy offsets, and tips on how to avoid "fast fashion" and otherwise shop/dress sustainably (would love to see this topic added to future EcoChallenges!)
https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CarbonOffset/Pages/default.aspx -
Amber Nobe 4/07/2018 10:04 PMNot buying plastic is hard! Been trying to remember my reusable produce bags when going to the store and picked up a bamboo toothbrush today after a tip from a friend
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Amber Nobe 4/13/2018 9:13 AMNew Seasons :) -
Ashley Nored 4/13/2018 9:07 AMNice find! Where did you get it?
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Amber Nobe 4/02/2018 12:43 PMEncouraging to see several of our standard sustainable design solutions are also in the top 50 Drawdown Solutions http://www.drawdown.org/solutions-summary-by-rank -
Amber Nobe 3/28/2018 2:42 PMIn my recent travels, I had a number of sobering observations about the state of the planet, our relationship to nature and waste, and how we can choose to take responsibility. I look forward to learning more about the Drawdown Challenge and what new steps I can take to improve how my actions impact the environment and other people.
