Mary Stade

What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 10 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

I will keep track and reduce my consumption of refined sugars, including sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 5 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

I will use the resource links provided below and spend 20 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.

I will spend 10 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

I will enjoy 2 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.