Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Share and Voice: Sign the Declaration
While looking up background information for my Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change, I came acrossed this declaration which fit perfectly! It is from the documentary we watched in class, Tapped, which is proving to be a valuable resource to me. The declaration states that you will minimize your use of bottled water and always attempt to bring your reusable bottle with you. This is showing the government that tap water is important and you do not support companies purchasing our tap water and selling it for 1900 times the cost. Off the declaration page, it also gives you a list of other things you can do to Take Action. I signed the Declaration and am taking action on this issue. I encourage you to do so as well!
Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 1: My SMART Goal
My SMART Goal is:
I will drink 8 ounces of water out of my reusable stainless steel water bottle 6 days a week.
I currently, sad to say, have a tendency to drink out of plastic water bottles. Sometimes it is just easier or more convenient to grab a plastic water bottle. I would like to minimize my use of bottled water by relying solely on the use of my reusable bottle. Recently, we watched the documentary Tapped. This gave me a whole new perspective on bottled water. This lifestyle change is most definitely eco-chic because not only will minimizing my use of bottled water help myself to consume necessary amounts of water, it also helps the environment. Bottles used for bottled water are not recycled properly and contain harmful chemicals like BPA. They have a negative effect on our environment, for instance, the North Pacific Garbage Patch. Also, not having to purchase water bottles will save me money, which as a college student is always helpful! But it also is one small step to showing the water bottle industry that I do not support their actions. This goal is important to me because it is something I have always wanted to implement in my life, but never really had something continue to motivate me. Making this my goal will serve as that motivational factor to keep me doing it. I am actually really excited to put this goal into action because I think it will also encourage others around me to think twice before picking up a plastic water bottle.
**Image is from http://www.kleankanteen.com/tapped/index.php and they are a sponsor for Tapped: Get Off the Bottle Movie Tour. This is also an example of the type of bottle I will be using to be successful with my goal.
I currently, sad to say, have a tendency to drink out of plastic water bottles. Sometimes it is just easier or more convenient to grab a plastic water bottle. I would like to minimize my use of bottled water by relying solely on the use of my reusable bottle. Recently, we watched the documentary Tapped. This gave me a whole new perspective on bottled water. This lifestyle change is most definitely eco-chic because not only will minimizing my use of bottled water help myself to consume necessary amounts of water, it also helps the environment. Bottles used for bottled water are not recycled properly and contain harmful chemicals like BPA. They have a negative effect on our environment, for instance, the North Pacific Garbage Patch. Also, not having to purchase water bottles will save me money, which as a college student is always helpful! But it also is one small step to showing the water bottle industry that I do not support their actions. This goal is important to me because it is something I have always wanted to implement in my life, but never really had something continue to motivate me. Making this my goal will serve as that motivational factor to keep me doing it. I am actually really excited to put this goal into action because I think it will also encourage others around me to think twice before picking up a plastic water bottle.
**Image is from http://www.kleankanteen.com/tapped/index.php and they are a sponsor for Tapped: Get Off the Bottle Movie Tour. This is also an example of the type of bottle I will be using to be successful with my goal.
Blogged for the Eco Chic Lifestyle Change Week 1 hosted by Amy@Amy in the Rain
Monday, November 8, 2010
Advocacy Project: My Political Representatives
My political representatives are the following:
President: Barack Obama, Democrat
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington DC 20500
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-obama
US Senators: Al Franken, Democrat;
US Representatives:
District 8: Chip Cravaack, Republican; PO Box 951 North Branch, MN 55056; email: info@chipcravaack.com
Governor: Not Known due to recent election.
Mark Dayton, Democrat;
or Tom Emmer, Republican;
Governor Office: 130 State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155
MN State Representatives:
District 3A: Tom Anzelc, DFL; 417 State Office Bldg 651-296-4936; email: rep.tom.anzelc@house.mn
District 3B: Carolyn McElfatrick, Republican; NA State Office Bldg 651-297-9010; email NA
District 8A: Bill Hilty, DFL; 559 State Office Bldg 651-296-4308; email rep.bill.hilty@house.mn
District 8B: Roger Crawford, Republican; NA State Office Building 651-297-9010; email NA
MN State Senators:
District 3: Tom Saxhaug, DFL; 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Capitol Bldg,
Rm 124 651-296-4136; sen.tom.saxhaug@senate.mn
District 8: Tony Lourey, DFL; 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Capitol Bldg,
Rm 303 651-296-0293; sen.tony.lourey@senate.mn
Itasca County Commissioner:
Mark Mandich, 36820 Baypoint Rd Bovey, MN 55709 218-245-1547; mark.mandich@afscmecouncil65.org
Itasca County Board Chair:
Lori Dowling, 123 NE 4th St. Grand Rapids MN 55744 218-327-2847
lori.dowling@co.itasca.mn.us
City Mayor: Not known due to recent election.
Michael Antonovich or Holly Guyer
Coleraine City Hall, PO Box 670 Coleraine MN 55722 218-245-2112
President: Barack Obama, Democrat
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington DC 20500
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-obama
US Senators: Al Franken, Democrat;
| 320 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 | |
| (202) 224-5641 | |
| Web Form: franken.senate.gov/?p=contact Amy Klobuchar, Democrat, 302 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510 (202) 224-3244 Web Form: http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm |
US Representatives:
District 8: Chip Cravaack, Republican; PO Box 951 North Branch, MN 55056; email: info@chipcravaack.com
Governor: Not Known due to recent election.
Mark Dayton, Democrat;
or Tom Emmer, Republican;
Governor Office: 130 State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155
MN State Representatives:
District 3A: Tom Anzelc, DFL; 417 State Office Bldg 651-296-4936; email: rep.tom.anzelc@house.mn
District 3B: Carolyn McElfatrick, Republican; NA State Office Bldg 651-297-9010; email NA
District 8A: Bill Hilty, DFL; 559 State Office Bldg 651-296-4308; email rep.bill.hilty@house.mn
District 8B: Roger Crawford, Republican; NA State Office Building 651-297-9010; email NA
MN State Senators:
District 3: Tom Saxhaug, DFL; 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Capitol Bldg,
Rm 124 651-296-4136; sen.tom.saxhaug@senate.mn
District 8: Tony Lourey, DFL; 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Capitol Bldg,
Rm 303 651-296-0293; sen.tony.lourey@senate.mn
Itasca County Commissioner:
Mark Mandich, 36820 Baypoint Rd Bovey, MN 55709 218-245-1547; mark.mandich@afscmecouncil65.org
Itasca County Board Chair:
Lori Dowling, 123 NE 4th St. Grand Rapids MN 55744 218-327-2847
lori.dowling@co.itasca.mn.us
City Mayor: Not known due to recent election.
Michael Antonovich or Holly Guyer
Coleraine City Hall, PO Box 670 Coleraine MN 55722 218-245-2112
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