Sophia Brownlee

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

I will commute by bike 5 miles each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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, including electronics and metals.

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

I will spend 30 minutes researching and shopping from 1 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

My goal is to make sure all my lights and devices are unplugged when I leave the house in the morning to eliminate and superfluous energy consumption. I chose this because I live in a house with four other people and sometimes it's hard to manage responsibilities!

I will spend 15 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.