Tristan Magnuson

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

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 fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

I will watch 5 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors.

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

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

I will only check my email during work hours, using my personal time for endeavors that help me live out my values.

I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

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

I will spend 30 minutes learning about food apartheid and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.

Whether it's by donating or volunteering, I will research the benefits of low-income solar and find out how I can support low-income solar initiatives in my area.

I will watch 2 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 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.

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.

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

I will spend at least 30 minute(s) touring (virtually or in person) a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about our local waste and waste recovery streams.

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 15 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.