Bernadette Nelson

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

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of plants and trees at my home or work.

Both systemic and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for minute(s) each day.

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

I will power down my computer and monitor when not using it for more than 2 hours, saving up to (1.1) lbs of CO2 each day that I do this.

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.

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

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).