Kimberly Miller

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

I will take a 45-minute walk outside each day.

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

I will spend 20 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

I will spend at least 45 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 explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

I will watch 3 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 volunteer 3 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

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

I will save up to 8 gallons (30 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

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.

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 more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will spend 90 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 find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.

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

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community while observing best practices in my region for not spreading COVID-19.