Aaniyla Allen-Sutherland

I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

I will avoid buying toxic plastics - including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl - and instead replace them with durable non-plastic options.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community while observing best practices in my region for not spreading COVID-19.

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

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.

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.

During this month I will collect different items in my dorm to make spooktacular decorations for my dorm and in my room

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.

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

I will spend 100 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

I will spend at least 100 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 100 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home or dorm room.

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

I will use the resource links provided below and spend 100 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

I will spend 120 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

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 explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 3 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

I will commute by carpool 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 22.12 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When they ingest plastic, marine life has a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.