Lisa Cherry

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

Develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

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 visit a nearby farm to pick my own fruits and veggies.

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

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

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

I will enjoy 1 meal(s) cooked with organic ingredients per day.

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper per day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided at work.

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day.

I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

I will limit my social media use to once per day.

I will keep 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream.

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

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill per day.

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

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.

Research or test drive an electric car or bike.

I will learn about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

I will fix faucets that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet per day.

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save water, money, and time cutting the grass.

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

I will volunteer 6 hour(s) in my community.

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group.

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

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

I will adopt a diet free of animal products.

I will take a 10-minute walk outside 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 power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 per day that I do this.

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

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

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

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 4.04 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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.

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

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) per day.

I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

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

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

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

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