Joyce Gorrell

I will spend 10 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

I will write to a school, community learning center, or education leader I admire to express my thanks for their sustainability work and find out how I can get involved.

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 watch 1 documentaries about economy, energy, or industry.

I will watch 1 documentaries about education or work.

I will watch 1 documentaries about climate change.

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

I will replace 30 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.

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

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

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.

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily breaks during work days to practice work-life balance.

For an upcoming vacation, I will spend 10 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 watch 1 documentaries about food, water, or basic needs.