Hannah Gross

I will pick up litter on my street and ask others to join me in taking care of our neighborhood.

I will tell 2 people why sustainability is important to me and what my vision for a sustainable world is.

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

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

I will find local resources for learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.

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

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

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.

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

I will learn about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

I will commute by carpool 20 mile(s) each day this week and avoid sending up to 79.05 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will find out what local sustainability issues are most urgent in my region, including both social and environmental justice concerns.

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

I will watch The Story of Bottled Water to learn more about bottled water's impacts on the environment.

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

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community this week.

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) each day this week.