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I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

I will use the resource links provided below and spend 60 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 join my neighborhood association, student government, or another local group of decision makers.

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

I will spend at least 100 minutes assessing the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

I will visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

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

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

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

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

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

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.

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 practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 5 conversations.

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

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

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

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

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

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

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

I will spend 15 minutes learning about the perils of fast fashion and will buy my clothes at second-hand stores when I shop.

I will walk 5 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.