Carol Hettel

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

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

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

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

I will buy from local businesses instead of shopping online.

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.

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

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day this week.

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

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group.

I will tell 5 people why sustainability is important to me and what my vision for a sustainable world is.

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

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 enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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 keep a journal this week as I observe ecological principles in action in my backyard, neighborhood or community.

This week, I will spend 30 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.