Prahalad Gaddam

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

I will watch one of the films suggested in the additional resources and discuss it with friends or family.

I will research one of the solutions presented in this week's session on Transportation and see if there are any groups in my community already doing this work.

This week, I will spend 5 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

I will start a sustainability journal, capturing my thoughts, concerns and learning about sustainability issues.

I will watch a movie about a sustainability issue I would like to know more about.

I will watch or read the news each day this week with a specific focus on sustainability issues and happenings.

I will start a 'Take Back the Tap' campaign on my campus.

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

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.

I will buy from local businesses instead of shopping online.

I will cook 5 meal(s) with zero waste each day this week.

I will calculate my ecological footprint and talk with my family or roommates about way we can reduce our negative enviromental impact.

I will tell 100 people why sustainability is important to me and what my vision for a sustainable world is.

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

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

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

I will meet 1 new neighbor(s) this week.

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group.

I will source 1 meal(s) from local producers each day this week. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. This week, I'll say "no" to plastic bags at the store and plastic straws in all of my drinks.