Kris Kendall

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 20 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

I will give 5 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

I will volunteer 2 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.

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

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

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

I will spend 15 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.

I will spend 10 minute(s) learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching how people can build with carbon-storing materials - including agricultural byproducts - and discuss it with my peers in person or by posting to social media.

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

I will support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.

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

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

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.