Doug Murphy

I will mend a piece of clothing for myself, family or friends.

I will pledge to go vegetarian or vegan for a week with support from Julie Sinistore for this week with resources. The goal of this action is to reduce the environmental and social impacts of food choices and gain awareness about these impacts. If you would like to participate, please email [email protected] The pledge will run the week of April 25th and will feature a presentation by Julie about the environmental and social impacts of food on April 27th, at 1pm Pacific/4pm Eastern.

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

I will spend 5 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.

I will spend 5 minutes learning about gender diversity.

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

Each day, I will spend 10 minutes learning about nonprofit organizations that focuses on sustainable consumption and production patterns so that I could participate in their activities.

Throughout the day I will track my purchases and then research the companies making these goods.

I will replace 15 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 spend 5 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.

I will write to a school, community learning center, or education leader I admire to express my thanks for their sustainability work and find out how I can get involved.

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

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

I will spend 5 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.

I will read the article "Improving Water Conservation Through an Equity Lens" on WSP Insights.

WSP has signed the Structural Engineering Institute 2050 Commitment (SE 2050) to reduce embodied carbon in structural systems. Read WSP's newly published embodied carbon action plan (ECAP).

WSP has signed the Structural Engineering Institute 2050 Commitment (SE 2050) to reduce embodied carbon in structural systems. Read WSP's newly published embodied carbon action plan (ECAP).

Do you know what it will take to reach net-zero? Do you know which technologies and innovations are needed to keep warming below 2°C or 1.5°C? Take five minutes to see if your ideas on investments can get us to net zero!