Jordan Baker

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and POC-majority neighborhoods. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

I completed the UFV Sustainability Survey to share my opinions and priorities on how UFV can and should move towards a more socially, culturally, economically, and environmentally sustainable institution. My responses will guide the Office of Sustainability in the development of an institution-wide sustainability strategy – to be known as the UFV Sustainability Pathway. (Check your UFV email for the survey link)

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.