Katie Leyman

What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 10 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.

I will spend at least 10 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.

I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 3 friends and/or classmates each day about the issue.

I will keep 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, neighbors, or classmates.

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

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 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.

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

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 save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.