Jennifer Santiago

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 10 conversations.

I will work from home 7 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

I will spend at least 90 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

I will meet 2 new neighbor(s) each day.

I will walk 3 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 90 minute(s)

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

I will spend 60 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

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 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.