INDIRAN MARIAPPAN

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.

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

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) for a nature-based event or another opportunity to support my community.

I will spend 5 minutes learning about impact investing and/or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

I will spend 5 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and adopt at least one sustainable fashion practice.

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.

I will spend 5 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

I will watch 4 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.

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

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.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 5 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant a few in my area.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, work, or other shared space to identify the next steps for saving energy.

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.

I will spend 10 minutes listening to a podcast about food.

I will spend 15 minutes learning about my food supply chains, and complete a food waste audit.

I will spend 30 minutes each day researching how agricultural biodiversity positively impacts the food I eat.

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.

I will contact 5 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests, improves their ability to sequester carbon, and supports biodiversity.