Marlis Muschal

Indigenous plants or native plants are those that originated in a given geographic area without human involvement or that arrived there without intentional or unintentional intervention of humans from an area in which they originally originated. Native/Indigenous plants and grasses have adapted to the soil in which they grow and usually use less water compared to non-native plants. When your entire garden is native plants, large water savings can be achieved annually.

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

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

I will volunteer to tutor in my community at least once this month.

I will develop a readiness plan for my household in the event of an emergency.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.

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

I will spend 10 minutes each day studying the toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products around my home.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.

Each day, I will spend 5 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 10 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

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

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.

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).

I will spend 15 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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!