Rachel Chan

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

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

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

For an upcoming vacation, I will plan a staycation in my region.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

I will use the communication methods I read about to practice effective, compassionate, and nonviolent communication with someone I interact with regularly (i.e., my roommate, parents, co-worker, partner, classmates, or children).

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

Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors.

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.

I will spend 5 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about induction cooking and consider if I could add this to my food prep methods.

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