Melinda Daniels

I will host a house party with 5 friends and/or colleagues to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on an environmental issue that matters to me.

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 2 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

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

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 2 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 20 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about food deserts and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.