Sarah Thornborrow

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I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend at least 45 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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 Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).