Ashley Nored
"Go big or go home!"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 436 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO240minutesspent exercising
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UP TO240minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO14whole food mealsconsumed
Ashley's actions
Nature
Go for a Daily Walk
I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.
Community
Express My Support
I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.
Health
Eliminate Toxic Plastics
I will avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl.
Energy
Adjust the Thermostat
I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.
Energy
Online Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Health
Avoid refined sugar
I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.
Food
Whole Foods Diet
I will enjoy 1 meal(s) per day free of processed foods.
Participant Feed
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Ashley Nored 10/25/2017 2:55 PMThough I wasn't able to attend out group challenge last week with the Oregon League of Conversation voters, I read through their literature and found out that my State Senator, Sen. Taylor, scored 100% in pro-environment bill votes. I sent a thank you email and advocated for cleaner air quality in our neighborhood. -
Ashley Nored 10/22/2017 6:29 PMHaving a hard time staying away from refined sugar. The struggle is real. -
Ashley Nored 10/18/2017 9:50 AMHome energy audit = check. Due to my home's age, single-pane windows and inefficient heating system, my home was designated as one of the least efficient single-family homes in my neighborhood.
A potential savings of 44%, or over $2,800, is achievable with the below measures. I am going to write my landlord to see if any of these are possible, most notably attic insulation and water heater upgrades, as they are the most feasible upgrades.
- Upgrade attic insulation
- Upgrade old and inefficient heating system to
- Replace all windows to double-pane
- Add additional wall and HVAC ductwork insulation
- Upgrade to a high-efficiency water heater-
Camilla Cok 10/18/2017 11:11 AM
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Ashley Nored 10/16/2017 1:04 PMAlready on my second 20-min walk of the day! -
Ashley Nored 10/15/2017 8:40 PMGreat weekend spent outdoors with friends and family in the beautiful fall weather! -
Ashley Nored 10/13/2017 1:31 PMFri-yay! We had a successful first one-time group challenge and watched the documentary "Dirt!". It re-sparked my passion for connecting with the Earth and reminded me why I chose interior design as a career in the first place: to make a positive impact on our planet through our actions in the built environment. -
Ashley Nored 10/12/2017 10:31 AMI couldn't muster the courage to change my thermostat yesterday. It was too darn chilly in the house.
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Ashley Nored 10/11/2017 2:26 PMJust completed our first office-wide daily challenge: 20 min walk outside. Feeling energized! -
Ashley Nored 10/11/2017 8:55 AMThough not one of my challenges, I started the day off right by bringing my lunch in a reusable container and getting coffee in a reusable thermostat to help instill more sustainable behavior. -
Ashley Nored 10/10/2017 6:11 PMLooking forward to tomorrow and helping reducing the impact we have on our planet. John Muir said "Sheep, like people, are ungovernable when hungry." I think this sums ups exactly the spirit and drive we have as EcoChallenge participants.
