Grant Zabielski

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

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

Both system and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

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

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

I will spend 20 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and ending unwanted subscriptions.

I will raise money to support Northwest Earth Institute or another local nonprofit.

Plastic bags and small plastic pieces like straws are most likely to get swept into our waterways. I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) out of the landfill and ocean each day by refusing straws or using my own glass/metal straw.

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