EmilyAnn Kellogg

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

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

I will research alternatives (like Gross National Happiness) to measuring economic livelihood and the health of a nation.

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

I will maintain a record of all my purchases.

I will commute by carpool 20 mile(s) each day this week and avoid sending up to 0.0 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will only use muscle-powered transportation 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 improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 7 disposable plastic bottle(s) each day this week.

I will sign petitions in support of an environmental or social initiative in my state.

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency.

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

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

I will source 2 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 watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

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

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients 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 recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community this week.

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

I will tell 3 people why sustainability is important to me and what my vision for a sustainable world is.

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

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

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.