Karissa Younger

I will spend 20 minutes each day studying the toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products around my home.

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

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.

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

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

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about gender diversity.

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women and girl's equal participation and representation around the world.

I will spend 20 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

I will spend 60 minutes learning about induction cooking and consider if I could add this to my food prep methods.

I will spend 20 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.

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 spend 30 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

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

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.