Prem Mani

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

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

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 spend 30 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 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 spend 30 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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

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 spend 30 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

Greenhouse gases found in old refrigerants are up to 10,900 times more potent than carbon dioxide. I will help eliminate these gases through the purchase of offset credits to ensure we all have a planet we can thrive on.

I will use the resource links provided and spend 60 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 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 keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.

Access to public transportation enables more opportunity and a better quality of life. I will make 5 phone call(s) and/or send 5 emails per day to public officials to advocate for a more comprehensive public transportation system in my region.

I will walk 10 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 0.0 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will commute by bike 25 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 0.0 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.