Karolina Biernat

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group of decision makers.

I will spend 60 minutes finding out how to recycle in my region, where landfills and/or waste sites are situated in my region, and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

I will spend 20 minutes listening to a podcast about food.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

I will shop at a small business owned or staffed by underrepresented members of my community.

I'll ride my bike to or from work (ca. 18km) at least 6 times in October.

I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.

I will spend 60 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and adopt at least one sustainable fashion practice.

I will watch 3 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and other products known to contribute to deforestation, and replace or remove them.

I will watch 5 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

I will reduce food waste, excess carbon and save money by planning my daily and weekly menus so that I only purchase the ingredients needed.

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute or less showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

I will spend 30 minutes listening to a podcast about nature.

I will replace 60 minute(s) per day typically spent inside and often with electronics with quality time outside walking, exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, observing nature, or practicing gratitude for nature.

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.