Lisa Bolke

Throughout the winter, I elected to not use electricity to heat my home. I had moved to a newer and well-insulated home, so by dressing in layers, I do not use heat. I also wash dishes my hand rather than use the d/w and use the washer/dryer efficiently. My electric bill is very low!

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

Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.

I will take a walk for 60 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and BIPOC-majority neighborhoods. I will avoid buying and using 2 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

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 connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, and/or trans and nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.