Raney Newman

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

I will enjoy 1 meatless meals and/or 1 vegan meals each day this week.

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

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

I will watch 2 documentaries 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 watch 2 documentaries about systemic racism to learn more about how it affects us and the planet.

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

I will organize one of Ecochallenge.org's discussion courses on food sustainability, Menu for the Future or Hungry for Change, with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straws out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.

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 120 minutes learning about constructive communication.

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 3 conversations.

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.