October 14 - October 28, 2016

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

Watch a Documentary

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Visit a Local Farm

I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Join an Outdoor Project

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Amanda Thomas 10/24/2016 12:12 PM
Patagonia 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

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Amanda Thomas 10/15/2016 4:14 PM
Voter guide received in the mail: stormy day reading material at it's best! November's around the corner - how do you plan to #VoteOurPlanet?

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Amanda Thomas 10/15/2016 4:06 PM
I 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/

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Amanda Thomas 10/14/2016 12:43 PM
My 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 AM
Great 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

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Amanda Thomas 9/30/2016 11:29 AM
Spreading the word far & wide about signing up for EcoChallenge today! Get the word out to your communities to join us this October eve!

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