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
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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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 AMNice info! :)
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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.
