Nicole Buecker
Administrative Director
Focused on executing the passion and ideas of Danielle and her team, Nicole Buecker is the administrative and logistical support for Connect 3. She graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in Environmental Science.
Her undergraduate research includes the topics of fisheries management and macroeconomic impacts of recreational, public land use on local communities. Her field experience includes time in Morocco studying the agricultural supply chain and implementing farming and processing strategies for a remote community in the High Atlas Mountains. In her free time she enjoys mountain biking, fishing and hiking in the Pacific Northwest.
Nicole Buecker
Administrative Director
Focused on executing the passion and ideas of Danielle and her team, Nicole Buecker is the administrative and logistical support for Connect 3. She graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in Environmental Science.
Her undergraduate research includes the topics of fisheries management and macroeconomic impacts of recreational, public land use on local communities. Her field experience includes time in Morocco studying the agricultural supply chain and implementing farming and processing strategies for a remote community in the High Atlas Mountains. In her free time she enjoys mountain biking, fishing and hiking in the Pacific Northwest.
Nicole Buecker
Administrative Director
Focused on executing the passion and ideas of Danielle and her team, Nicole Buecker is the administrative and logistical support for Connect 3. She graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in Environmental Science.
Her undergraduate research includes the topics of fisheries management and macroeconomic impacts of recreational, public land use on local communities. Her field experience includes time in Morocco studying the agricultural supply chain and implementing farming and processing strategies for a remote community in the High Atlas Mountains. In her free time she enjoys mountain biking, fishing and hiking in the Pacific Northwest.
Education, Waste, Water.
How it Started
Connect 3 grew from a dissatisfaction of how waste and water systems were being addressed in remote developing communities. Connect 3 works from the ground up, starting with an accessible assessment methodology that ensures it is understood why the current situation is how it is, the mentalities around the themes of waste and water are understood, while a strong emphasis on education and local based knowledge ensures the longevity of the proposed solutions. Connect 3 is simple and therefore replicable. This model was proved successful where it began in the Madre de Dios region of Peru and now has been replicated in Sodo, Ethiopia.
The Significance of "3"
As you notice throughout our website, we focus on 3. The framework of Connect 3 is the Waste Management Toolkit, which includes three main facets: education, waste, and water.
Additionally, Connect 3 works in 3 stages: the assessment period, interpretation period, and solution implementation period.
Finally, mission and process are motivated by the three Rs: Replicability, Resourcefulness, Reduction. Our solutions must: be Replicable, be approached with a Resourceful mindset, and Reduce the various impacts of improper waste and water systems.