Madison McIntyre

I will spend 15 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 write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients each day.

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

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

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided when I have to print documents.

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

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

What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?

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 avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

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