Katherine Forsyth

I will watch 5 documentaries about climate change.

I will spend 10 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

For an upcoming vacation, I will spend 45 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.

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

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

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

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.

Each day, I will go on a plog or plalk for 10 minutes and collect 2 items of litter.

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

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 become a savvy produce shopper when buying organic and non-organic items.

I will mend clothing for myself, family or friends.

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

I will volunteer 8 hours in my community.

Each day, I will spend 15 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 1 people about what I learned.

I will spend 60 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 make a few homemade cleaning products.

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

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.

Taking a course in wilderness navigation is an addition to creating a readiness plan. Being able to navigate effectively with minimal tools is a serious life skill that can be used in emergency situations.

I will replace 3 incandescent light bulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will replace 10 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.

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

I will organize a book club to read about climate change and sustainability.