Christine DePooter

I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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

I will spend 15 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

I will journal each day about my experiences in nature.

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 5 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 30 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 60 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

I will spend 60 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home or dorm room.

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.