Joanna Sznur-Oleksiewicz

I will support a sharing economy/culture in my community

I will organize Ecochallenge.org's discussion course A Different Way: Living Simply in a Complex World with my family, friends, co-workers, or classmates.

I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.

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 replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

I will use an energy meter to monitor my energy use and identify opportunities to save power.

I will walk 3 mile(s) each day instead of driving and avoid sending up to 14.47 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 60 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard.

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

I will spend 30 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.