Ben Brannigan

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

I will spend 60 minutes learning about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

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 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.

Through my social media channels, in person, or as an Earth Month Ecochallenge feed reflection, I will share with others an environmentally friendly habit I have cultivated.

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

I will spend 60 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

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

In my community, I will volunteer at a community shelter, food pantry or soup kitchen.

Of nearly 44 million U.S. renter households in 2019, more than 45% paid rent equal to 30% or more of their gross household income. I will spend 60 minutes learning about a renters bill of rights and affordable housing.

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.