Sarah Jane

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

I will create a rain garden or bioswale, or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

I will use the 'Learn More' resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

I will spend at least 60 minutes visiting a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

I will commute by bike 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 5.68 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will volunteer 50 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

Racial inequity is a sustainability problem. I will support businesses owned by people of color in my community whenever I shop.

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.