Amber Nobe

Hennebery Eddy Architects

"Refocusing on thoughtful, net-positive actins that support both the environment and the broader community"

POINTS TOTAL

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631 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

435

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

555

minutes

spent exercising

Amber's actions

Nature

Do Nature Activities

Do at Home

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 5 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 20 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Collect Rain Water

Do at Home

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Do at Home

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

Trace the water that flows down the drain from your house to the largest body of water nearby. What is the route it takes?
Amber Nobe 10/27/2021 10:54 PM
I think about where our surface water goes a lot, actually, because our neighborhood doesn’t have storm drains and we don’t live close to any bodies of water. How much eventually evaporates vs infiltrating into the ground? And how does that infiltration affect us and what we grow, if the water isn’t treated?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

What did you observe while spending time outside -- through sight, sound, smell and/or touch?
Amber Nobe 10/27/2021 10:50 PM
I picked this challenge to motivate me to get outside even as it gets colder, wetter, and darker. I am happier when I get some outside time, and James is too. October, although a rainy one this year, is so beautiful with the fall colors.

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Amber Nobe 10/27/2021 10:46 PM
Getting a cold this weekend means I did not finish off the challenge as strong as I started it. But the good news is that I can keep working on my challenges even if EcoChallenge is officially over! 🌎

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Amber Nobe 9/28/2021 9:01 AM
Just say no to plastic! From the BBC: "Don't Sideline Plastic Problem, Nations Urged" | https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58711403

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