Crystal Ambrocio

I will write down three things every day for two weeks that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

I will visit a local dump/transfer station, material recovery facility, and/or landfill to learn about the waste stream.

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.

I will naturally heat and cool my house, office, or dorm room by opening or closing my windows, curtains, and blinds, and by using fans.

I will lobby my workplace to have reusable dishes and silverware in order to minimize disposables.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

I will start a compost collection at home, work, or school.

I will disable screen savers and will put the computer to sleep instead, saving up to 28% more energy.

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

I will replace inefficient heating and cooling units.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

I will find out where to recycle the recyclable items that I can't put in my curbside bin.

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

I will watch a documentary film about food with family and friends and talk about what we learned.

I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.

I will install alternative energy systems, such as solar electric systems or solar water heaters.

I will sign up for a Recycler / Composter program in my area.

I will reduce the amount of unwanted mail I receive (catalogs, phone books, etc.).