Heidi Sickert

PCC EcoPanthers

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Heidi's actions

Transportation

Drive Less

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

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Transportation

Car Share

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

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Waste

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

I will keep disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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High Impact Action Track

Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Waste

Historically, marginalized and low-income communities live closer to landfills, contributing to a multitude of health problems. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

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Waste

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

I will spend minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

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Use a Reusable Mug

I will avoid sending disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

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High Impact Action Track

Research Impact Investing

Simplicity

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

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Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

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Nature

Spend Time Outside

I will replace minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track Reduce Single-Use Disposables

Bringing your own bags and containers to the grocery store, and even to restaurants for leftovers, are a couple of ways to reduce your waste. What single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
Heidi Sickert 10/05/2019 2:59 PM
I wish this was a daily challenge because getting RID of plastic waste is really hard, even when you buy a lot of produce "naked" and try to be mindful about other containers.

A few things my kids started:

We take our own, clean containers to the Food Carts so no throw away.

We do meal planning and cook more at home

When we eat out, we eat there and bring our own containers for left overs

We have washable sandwich wraps,lunch food containers and always use our own water bottles

I'd LOVE to hear ideas from other to help here!
GO ECO-PANTHERS!
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Spend Time Outside

Rachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?

Heidi Sickert 10/05/2019 2:55 PM

Today, it's a beautiful day so it's easy to be outside. This is a daily challenge because it takes more motivation to get outside when it's gray and rainy but once I'm out, I'm happy.

Let's support each other in being outside every day for our sanity and joy!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

Heidi Sickert 10/05/2019 2:54 PM

For years, I've cared about this topic and have watched as the quality of clothing in some brands that I used to like and buy GO DOWN. I find that I have to be very careful now about the clothes I buy because even after my gentle washing, bio-degradable detergent and hanging a lot of my clothes, they can wear out more QUICKLY :(

In my 2 entrepreneurship classes (that I teach), I have students working on this issue and seeking to start clothing lines that are higher quality, sourced from REAL and/or REUSED products and that consider water quality, air quality, living wages for workers, etc... PCC students are AWESOME!

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Heidi Sickert 10/01/2019 1:51 PM

Hello fellow ECO-Panthers! I'm excited to see the actions that everyone takes and to hear/learn about all the awesome advice, insights and ideas you have to improve our communities, natural environment, homes, and lives. Also, we need to beat Mt. Hood CC :) GO PCC!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
High Impact Action Track Research Impact Investing

How might impact investing help you better live your values?

Heidi Sickert 10/01/2019 1:49 PM

Investing with your VALUES is a hugely important decision to make because it shows you're "putting your money where your Heart and Values are." Did you know - PCC has done this!

Check out Calvert Social Investment Funds - https://www.calvert.com/ - and Portfolio 21 which was started in Portland https://trilliuminvest.com/trillium-investment-strategies/portfolio-21/ as a way to get started.

Thanks for listening! Heidi

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