Allen Gift

Live in the spirit of Do It In The Dark: turn off the lights, air dry your clothes, or take a shorter shower!

I will walk 5 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

I will spend 10 minutes each day maintaining a record of all my purchases and learning about my spending habits.

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

I will spend 30 minutes learning more about renewable energy alternatives (i.e. solar, wind, biomass) in my region.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 133 lbs of CO2 a month and 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

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

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.