Alexis Rivera

I will join my neighborhood association, student government, or another local group of decision makers.

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

I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.

I will meet 2 new neighbor(s) each day.

I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 1 friends and/or classmates each day about the issue.

I will spend 25 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

I water and tend to my indoor garden

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 35 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.

I will enjoy the sunrise and/or sunset each day.

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

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

Both systemic 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.

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

I will spend 15 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home or dorm room.

I will spend 60 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

I will spend 15 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

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 will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.