Samantha Boyer

I will shop at a farmers market or food co-op to support local farmers and businesses. By doing so, I may be able to learn more about who produces the food I eat and goods I buy.

I will spend 60 about food apartheid and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about local or national energy issues that will be on the voting ballot this fall.

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

Individual actions are important, but people and organizations working together can make a real impact. I will share a carbon calculator with a friend and invite them to calculate the carbon footprint of their household.

I will calculate my digital carbon footprint and take steps to reduce my CO2 emissions.

I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

I will spend 60 minutes researching the impact of old harmful refrigerants on our environment.

I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

I will spend 60 minutes learning how conflict between people impacts people + planet.

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

I will watch 1 documentaries about systemic racism to learn more about how it affects us and the planet.

I will use the resource links provided and spend 60 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.

I will spend at least 60 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

I will replace 20 minutes of screen time each day with other activities.

I will spend 5 minutes per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 20 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 15 minutes each day.

Processed foods can be less nutritious for our bodies and take more energy and water to produce, which can create more waste, pollution, and offer less benefit to our health. I will enjoy 1 meals per day free of processed foods.