Eric Bloomquist

Hand washing dishes can use more energy and hot water than running a full dishwasher. To save water, I will scrape instead of rinsing dishes before loading them into the dishwasher, and only run it when it is full.

How can you personally help address climate change? Complete the climate action venn diagram at ayanaelizabeth.com/climatevenn and share your climate action in the feed.

I will promote a positive environment and uplift others by performing 1 random act(s) of kindness.

I will donate blood in my community to make sure there are adequate supplies for routine medical services and emergencies.

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

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

I will schedule coffee breaks, lunches, and/or check-in meetings with 5 coworkers to promote connectivity in my workplace.

I will replace 20 minute(s) of screen time per day with other activities, and limit my social media use to once per day.

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

I will help others in need and prevent useful items from going to landfill by donating 10 items.

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for every day.

I'll strive for as many meatless meals as I can this month. My action for this challenge will be accomplished on a given day if my primary evening meal is meatless. My goal is at least 2 evenings each week.