Cindy Burkhart

I will have a conversation with one or more nonprofit organizations I want to be involved with.

I will try a new vegan or vegetarian recipe and share how it turns out on the Ecochallenge feed, or with family and friends.

For an upcoming vacation, I will spend 90 minutes planning out a staycation in my region. For reference, one several hour flight releases the equivalent of nearly 14% of the annual emissions from a car.

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

I will replace 60 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

Each day, I will track my purchases to identify my spending habits. This will allow me to see what purchases can be reduced.

I spend 60 minutes analyzing my recent utility bills, which might include electricity, gas, or water to see what my current usage is and determine if I can reduce my energy and water use.

I will make a few homemade cleaning products.

I will use the communication methods I read about to practice effective, compassionate, and nonviolent communication with someone I interact with regularly (i.e., my roommate, parents, co-worker, partner, classmates, or children).

Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors. A sharing economy is when goods and services are shared between individuals though peer and community networks.

I will spend 60 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

To reduce CO2 emissions each day, I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

I will mend clothing for myself, family or friends.

Within my community at home or work, I will organize or attend a local cleanup event.

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally). As an example, a plane from New York to Los Angeles (~2,450 miles) generates about 65 tons of carbon dioxide.