Alaina Rogers

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

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

I will spend 15 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.

I will spend 15 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, neighbors, or classmates.

I will spend 30 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

I will replace 15 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

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

I will spend 15 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

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.

I will decide which social or environmental issue in my community is most important to me and tell 2 friends and/or classmates each day about the issue.

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

I will host a watch party to screen a documentary about an issue that matters to me.

I will use the resource links provided below and spend 15 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.

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

I will spend 15 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 300 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

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 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 enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

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

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

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

I will spend 15 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.