Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 20 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Industry
Choose Recycled Paper
Recycled Paper
I will plan ahead to use paper products only made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Industry
Plastics Audit
Reduced Plastics
I will complete a plastics audit to see where plastics show up in my life and determine how I can reduce the use of single-use plastics.
COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS
Transportation
Go for a Daily Walk
Walkable Cities
I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.
COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS
Industry
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Bioplastics; Reduced Plastics
I will avoid buying and using 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS
Land Sinks
Plant Trees
Temperate Forest Restoration
I will plant 5 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Zero-Waste Cooking
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 1 meals with zero-waste each day.
COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS
Land Sinks
Support a Community Garden
Multiple Solutions
I will support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
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REFLECTION
QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?
Planting trees is good for your mental, physical and spiritual health because humans are meant to be in nature. And we tend to feel the safest and happiest when we have fresh air, a lot of green space, and sunlight. This works so well because this is how nature intended us to exist.
The multiple benefits of having community gardens are when you use a compost pile you put the carbon back into the soil. Another way gardens benefit the community is by providing a low cost, local source of healthy food. Community gardens bring the community together in a way that no other activity can. These benefits matter to me because they will make my community a better place.
I use plastic cups when I buy drinks out at a store or restaurant. When it comes to drinks at a restaurant or store I guess the most you could do to substitute this would be trying to shop at places that use paper cups or glass.
Today I went on a walk for about an hour. I did it at a park near where I live. It was a good day for a walk outside, very sunny with moderate temperatures.
Earlier today I managed to spend about an hour outside at a park. I think it's good to be in nature often. Nature can help calm you in a therapeutic way. Spending time outside has a funny way of changing your perspective on the world around you.
I find some of the toughest plastics to reduce are plastics that come attached or built into crucial products that have no plastic alternatives. Such as electronic plastic housing, plastics attached to cooking utensils, and plastic attached to furniture to name a few examples. These plastics are pretty much impossible to reduce on an individual level. The corporations must reduce the plastic in these types of products to make a difference. Some of the easiest plastic to reduce are single-use plastics such as bags and bottles.
Today I went on a walk for about an hour. I did it at a park near where I live. It was a good day for a walk outside, very sunny with moderate temperatures.