Sam Moyer

I will spend 20 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 30 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and POC-majority neighborhoods. I will find out how I can limit single-use items and do my best to limit the waste I generate.

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

I am taking an 8 week long course on how to institute a Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience at the high school level. The course is being taught by Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

I will de-clutter, clean, and donate or recycle unneeded items in my home or dorm room.

I will disconnect from my email when not at work or school, using my personal time for endeavors that help me live out my values.

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community while observing best practices in my region for not spreading COVID-19.

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 60 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.