Amy Sarno

I’ll take a short pre-survey to share what motivated me to join — and earn 15 points! (If I already took the survey by email, I’ll just mark this action complete to get my points.)

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home.

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 walk 2 miles each day instead of driving and avoid sending CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will take a walk each day.

I will volunteer 4 hours in my community during the challenge.

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

I will spend 10 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

Regular health check-ups help prevent problems before they start. I will schedule or attend a medical, dental, or mental health check-up to take care of my well-being.

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

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

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 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.

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

I will use the resource links provided and spend 20 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 20 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.

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

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 20 conversations.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

I will spend 20 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.

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

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.