Evelina Blomqvist

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

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

I will spend at least 75 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.

I will practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

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

I will spend 15 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

I will start a recycling program at my workplace, dorm, or elsewhere on campus.

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

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 engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 45 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 join an outdoor restoration project in my community while observing best practices in my region for not spreading COVID-19.

We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

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

I will replace 45 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

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

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 120 minute(s)

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

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.