Samuel Wold

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice concerns in my region, their causes, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

I will replace my lawn with a drought-tolerant landscape and save the water, money, and time I used to spend cutting the grass.

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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

I will visit my nearest farm to find out who produces my food, and will learn about the quality of life of those who produce my food in other regions of the world to make better choices when I shop.

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

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 advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and deterimine if it is right for me.

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.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

I will save up to .21 lbs (.09 kg) of paper each day by switching from one-sided printing to two-sided.

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 2 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

I hope to provide my students with opportunities to learn about organizations that they can support. these organizations will have a focus on sustainability.