Kelly Buchanan

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day.

I will not buy anything except items required for health and safety.

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day.

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and/or unsubscribing from catalogs.

I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% % more energy.

I will make my environmental actions visible with a lawn sign or bumper sticker, or by posting to my social media networks.

I will host a house party to watch a movie or present a guest speaker on an issue that matters to me.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

I will sign up for a local CSA (consumer-supported agriculture).

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

I will research toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

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

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

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) per day.

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.