Mallory Franklin-Brown

I will spend 20 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.

Join in person at the Teavana 7 meeting room on Monday, 3pm - 4pm EST October 17th, 2022 OR watch live OR watch the replay here on Workplace! https://starbucks.workplace.com/events/1406597136535250/

I will replace 30 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 maintain a record of all my purchases and identify my spending habits.

Each day, I will practice a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

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

I will spend 30 minute(s) per day finding out what sustainability and nature-related legislation is on local and state ballots this year.

I will contact 3 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests, improves their ability to sequester carbon, and supports biodiversity.

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 spend 45 minutes learning about my food supply chains, and complete a food waste audit.

I will spend 45 minutes learning about palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and other products known to contribute to deforestation, and replace or remove them.

I will watch 2 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.