Kerrie Sander

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 spend 1 minutes reading the Ecochallenge feed each day and giving high fives or commenting on posts by people who I don't know, but whose content inspires or interests me.

Racial inequity is both a sustainability and justice problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.

My voice matters. I will contact 1 civic leaders or elected officials to express support for a pro-environmental local, regional, or national policy.

I will contact my local election office to volunteer during the upcoming election.

Knowing our carbon footprint is the first step to reducing it. I will calculate my carbon impact and identify lifestyle changes that could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment. I will share my commitments to lowering my impact on the feed.

I will make sure I’m registered to vote. While I’m at it, I’ll sign up to help others register too!

I will spend at least 1 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

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

I will spend 1 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

I will volunteer 1 hours in my community during the challenge.

I will use the resource links provided and spend 1 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 sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will spend 1 minutes listening to a podcast about equity and justice.

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 1 conversations.

I will spend 1 minutes learning about constructive communication.

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

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

I will spend 1 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

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

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

I will replace 1 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

Strong neighborhoods are built on connection and trust. I will introduce myself to 1 neighbors or spend time getting to know people in my community.