Amanda Thomas
"Amanda found the perfect blend of her interests in business, sustainability and food via an MBA in Sustainable Systems and a Sustainable Food & Agricultural Systems Certificate from Pinchot & spends her days around the PNW as Membership Manager for 1% for the Planet!"
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Amanda's actions
Food
Visit a Local Farm
I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.
Community
Host a House Party
I will host a house party to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on an issue that matters to me.
Community
Connect with a Nonprofit
I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community.
Food
Watch a Documentary
I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.
Nature
Join an Outdoor Project
I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Create Your Own Action
#VoteOurPlanet
I commit for the next two weeks to research a different local candidates and ballot issues each day so that I can #VoteOurPlanet this November! Join me!
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Amanda Thomas 10/24/2016 12:12 PMPatagonia is doing their part to GOTV & defend our air, water & soil through #VoteOurPlanet. Check out a list of resourceful sites as well as their local voters guides for Seattle, Portland, Ventura, LA & CA: "The measures included in these guides were chosen due to their relevancy to the environment. Patagonia does not endorse candidates or political parties." http://www.patagonia.com/vote-our-planet.html -
Amanda Thomas 10/15/2016 4:14 PMVoter guide received in the mail: stormy day reading material at it's best! November's around the corner - how do you plan to #VoteOurPlanet? -
Amanda Thomas 10/15/2016 4:06 PMI completed my EcoChallenge action today: replacing LED bulbs thanks to the free residential energy saver kit from Energy Trust of Oregon! Get yours today here: http://energytrust.org/residential/incentives/energy-saver-kits/energy-saver-kits/ -
Amanda Thomas 10/14/2016 12:43 PMMy create your own #EcoChallenge commitment is to research a different #VoteOurPlanet candidate & issue each day! I found out who I'm voting for in OR Senate Dist. 12 today - not Brian Boquist! Source: http://scorecard.olcv.org/media/uploads/OLCVscorecard2015.pdf
Research for yourself: https://ballotpedia.org
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Amanda Thomas 10/06/2016 10:45 AMGreat to see the EcoChallenge team inviting attendees at GoGreen Portland yesterday to join #EcoChallenge2016 with their government & business teams to form some new sustainable habits this month! https://twitter.com/emeraldedible/status/783729620105342976 -
Amanda Thomas 9/30/2016 11:29 AMSpreading the word far & wide about signing up for EcoChallenge today! Get the word out to your communities to join us this October eve!
