Amber Brust

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

Using Seafood Watch's list, I will enjoy sustainable seafood meal(s) each day.

I will learn about local, national and international climate action organizations that I could join and connect with one or more.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.

I will spend 5 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

I will spend 30 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily rest during work days to practice work-life balance.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 20 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.

I will learn to drive an electric car. I am choosing this so that I can use my husband's electric car for errands when it is available, rather than my gas-powered car in hopes of reducing our carbon footprint.

Throughout the day, I will note the single-use plastics I use and consider the reusable options available to me.

I will do one or more of the following actions in my yard, or volunteer in my community: plant indigenous plants, landscape with water-efficient plants, add mulching, replace a lawn, and/or use eco-friendly fertilizers.