I enjoy the outdoors and find relaxation when I'm there. My son is an avid fisherman and I want to protect the lands that are important to him, as well. He won't be able to enjoy a hobby he is so passionate about if we don't care for the environment now!

I watched the Plastic Problem on PBS and Eating Our Way to Extinction on Earth Day. Both are movies everyone should take the time to watch and determine what they can personally do to create positive change for the planet. It is now time to step up and BE the change. As stewards of this planet and everything that lives here, I believe we are failing miserably.

This was the first time that I have viewed this list, but now that I have I will be sure to buy organic for the Dirty Dozen and will be comfortable knowing that I can buy organic of non-organic of the Clean 15.

I will also keep these lists in mind when shopping at the Farmer's Market in the summer and to ask the vendors about their pesticide usage before buying.

My water footprint is 2,110 gallons a day which is above the national average of 1880. However, 1000 of this is for pet food because in addition to feeding my two cats, I also take care of an outside feral community of cats, so I realistically, I won't reduce my water footprint there, and without that piece, we are doing pretty good.

Things we do regularly includes not leaving the water run while washing hands, brushing teeth etc., only doing full loads of laundry, and regularly checking faucets for potential leaks. And all faucets are low flow. I am looking into a rain barrel to use to water the garden.

Watched The Pollinators - Biggest learning for me is that we need change in way farming is done to save our pollinators, because without pollinators we lose our food change. Climate is shifting because of how we produce our food (chemicals causing pollution). we need simplified farming, creating healthy soil, reducing chemical usage. Done right bees will stop dying, and our land will be more sustainable.