Jamie Cook

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This week, I will spend 40 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

I will offer to help 3 person(s) who are in need this week.

I will only use muscle-powered transportation this week.

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.

I will source 5 meal(s) from local producers each day this week.

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

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

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on fuel-efficient vehicles.

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

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