Emma Comer

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 60 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

To learn more about zero waste menstrual care, and to replace my disposable items with reusable ones. I chose this because I noticed how much I waste each month, and I saw a couple documentaries highlighting it as well.

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

I will begin, or continue, on the journey of forgiving myself and/or other(s). I may do this through journaling, meditation, prayer, and/or talking with a licensed healthcare professional.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 10 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in recycling dumpsters or my curbside bin.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

I will spend 20 minutes finding out where landfills and/or toxic waste sites are situated in my region and which communities are most impacted by these sites.

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus to reduce pollution in the environment and in local communities.

To be able to research ways in which I am able to use older/used materials to fertilize my plants in a way that reduces waste as well! I chose this because I noticed that a lot of things I throw away still seem to have some remaining usable quality to them.

I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about food apartheid and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

I will spend 20 minutes researching the impact of old harmful refrigerants on our environment.

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

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

I will practice the seven principles of Leave No Trace when doing nature activities alone or with family and friends.

I will replace 30 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.

Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

I will limit my social media use to once each day reducing my daily use by 30 minute(s)

I will use the resource links provided and spend 30 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.