Sue Kittams

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 spend 30 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.

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

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

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

I will spend 5 minutes practicing Loving-Kindness Meditation to nurture love and compassion for myself and others.

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

I will join my St. Thomas community in celebrating Sustainability Week and attend at least one event or participate in one self-guided activity in addition to the Ecochallenge during the week of April 21-27! View the full schedule of events at link.stthomas.edu/sustweek24.

I will replace 10 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 5 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.

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

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

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

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.

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.