Camille Derendinger

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I will watch 1 documentaries about equity, gender, health, or peace.

I will volunteer 2 hours in my community.

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

Each day, I will spend time developing a readiness plan for my household in the event of an emergency.

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.

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

I will spend 10 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will plant pollinator-friendly plants in my area to support local pollinators.

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me each day to raise my awareness of how much waste I produce.

I will express my love and gratitude for our planet by writing a love letter, poem, song or taking a picture. I will share this in the Ecochallenge feed or on my social media.

Each day, I will go on a plog or plalk for 5 minutes and collect 5 items of litter.

On average, a tree absorbs 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of carbon dioxide yearly during the first 20 years. To do my part, I will plant 1 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

I will watch 2 documentaries about climate change.

I will call my elected officials to ask about what they are doing regarding water issues in my region.

I will watch 1 documentaries about economy, energy, or industry.

I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.

Studies show a grass lawn is water intensive and on average it require about 30 percent of a household’s water consumption. I will do one or more of the following actions in my yard or community to conserve water and improve habitat: plant indigenous plants, landscape with water-efficient plants, add mulching, replace a lawn, and/or use eco-friendly fertilizers.

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

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.