Marlene Raigoza

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.

Each day, I will spend 800 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

I will call my elected officials to express my thanks for their work, or to advocate for more environmental action in both policy and practice.

I will express my love and gratitude for our planet by writing a love letter, poem, song or taking a picture. I will share it with others on my social media channels, in person, or as an Earth Month Ecochallenge feed reflection.

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

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

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

Each day, I will make my sustainable actions visible through a lawn sign, bumper sticker, pin, t-shirt, social media or other ways.

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.

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

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 15 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about induction cooking and consider if I could add this to my food prep methods.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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

I will visit ewg.org to learn about and use their Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen produce lists.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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 my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.

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

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

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

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