Elyse Collyer

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

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

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).

I will source 1 meal(s) each day from local producers.

I will replace 60 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

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

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 60 minute(s)

We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

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

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

I will spend 60 minute(s) per day practicing Mindfulness.

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 15 minute(s) each day.

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

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

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

I will keep 5 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

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

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

I will spend 60 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 make an appointment for my annual physical.

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.

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.