Kevin Styers

I will contact local officials and city leaders this week to challenge them to support sustainability policies.

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

This week, I will spend 20 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.

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

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

I will find out if my local utilities offer an option for supporting renewable energy investment.

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

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 enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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

I will cook 11 meal(s) with zero waste each day this week.

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 3 disposable plastic bottle(s) each day this week.

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

I will commute by bike 6 mile(s) each day this week and avoid sending up to 37.57 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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.

I will only use muscle-powered transportation this week.