Lack of educational resources regarding ecology is a severe and ongoing problem many children face in schools around the world, including Philadelphia. This realization, along with understanding the need for educational tools necessary for personal growth and knowledge of sustainability, led to Nora and her family founding a non-profit organization called Generation Change, Empty the Tanks, LLC. The organization is dedicated to educating inner city children in underfunded schools about the dangers of marine mammal captivity and the need to protect our planet.

The knowledge Nora gains in this endeavor is used to further explore, understand, and create a better environment in her community as she educates others about the importance of protecting the planet. She seeks solutions to problems that impact the real world, and uses her resources to give back to her community. She works towards the sustainability of all life by caring for Earth’s ecosystems and advocating for the respect of nature. Her priority is to utilize the skills and knowledge she gains to better the city, her community, and world around her. We only have one planet, it's time to take care of it.

We focus our efforts on traveling to low-income city schools and educating young students on how captivity affects marine wildlife in a fun and interactive way. We demonstrate, explain, and present proven disadvantages of captivity of dolphins and whales through multimedia presentations. We collaboratively work as a group to help others explore the breadth and depth of protecting the environment and the animals within the Earth. The goal is to create a world where all cetaceans are treated with respect and are no longer confined to concrete tanks in entertainment parks.

While at San Juan, WA, Nora met with leading scientists from around the world in a gathering called Superpod. Superpod is an annual whale watching gathering and symposium on San Juan Island, WA that is attended by an international group of scientists, filmmakers, authors, journalists, former SeaWorld trainers, naturalists, and orca advocates who wish to see natural killer whales in their home and not in captivity. This gathering offers a combination of learning, socializing, whale watching, and sharing ideas to help protect orcas while bringing an end to cetacean captivity. She interviewed scientists and activists featured in the documentary, Black Fish, which capture the stories of former SeaWorld trainers who share first hand experiences of the horrors and devastating, long-lasting effects of marine captivity.