Suzanne Worcester

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will write or call 3 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

I will give 2 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.