Rachel Drochter

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

Complete the 3-minute consumption calculator to find ways to balance your plastic footprint.

I will replace 30 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

I will volunteer 4 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

Orangutans and many other animals are in danger due to unsustainable palm oil plantations, which destroy their forest homes. Palm oil can be found in many products—even candy! We are dedicated to caring for animals, so we encourage you to consider purchasing candy that contains sustainable palm oil. For a list of suggestions, please visit: https://www.stlzoo.org/files/9815/6985/6138/STLZoo_Candy_Guide_for_Holloween.pdf

Download the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's sustainable palm oil shopping app.

Help a very important native pollinator - bees! Provide a nesting spot.

Pick up trash in your neighborhood or a local park.

Read a (new to you) book about sustainable living. Check the links for some suggested titles or ask a friend or fellow volunteer for a recommendation.

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

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

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

The Aquarium of the Pacific has bundled a number of their past lectures on various aspects of climate change. You can pick and choose, but they have arranged them in a sequence that they believe presents a coherent picture of climate change and its impacts. Each of these lectures was presented by a leader in his/her field. See link below.