Pooja Kashyap

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

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Research or test drive an electric car or bike.

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

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.