Ezra Carter

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions, and opting out of junk mail.

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

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out if my city, region, state, or country offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

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

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, trans people, and/or nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.