Michelle Salter

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

I will spend 60 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.

I will spend 10 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 spend 120 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

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 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.

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

I will spend 90 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.

I will spend 90 minutes learning about induction cooking and consider if I could add this to my food prep methods.

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

Each day, I will spend 5 minutes learning about sustainable fashion so that I can engage in this practice.

I wanted to understand more about how microplastics are impacting our ecosystem and how they are getting into the ecosystem. And I have started to use a Guppy Friend's washing bag to wash my clothes in to reduce the amount of microplastics coming from my synthetic clothing.