Kari Fields

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

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

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 pledge to take one action that improves the sustainability of my organization in 2025. It can be an action from this challenge or another action that improves resource stewardship.

I will create or support a sharing economy with family, friends, and neighbors, or purchase items second-hand to reduce resource use.

I will read the Ecochallenge feed each day and comment on posts by people who I don't know, but whose content inspires or interests me.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about what medical device reprocessing is and how it works, including whether my organization has a program, and if so, which items it collects.

I will make 2 new healthcare connections at my workplace or beyond to learn from my peers, share best practices, and see if there are opportunities for collaboration.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry, how it impacts health, and ways I can help reduce it.

I will promote a positive environment and uplift others by performing 2 random act(s) of kindness.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about how indoor air quality impacts health and commit to taking one action to improve indoor air quality in my living space.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about some of the ways my organization makes its operating rooms more sustainable and ways we can improve.

Your voice matters! Help us improve the One Healthcare Ecochallenge by taking our survey, available starting April 23rd.

I will volunteer 8 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

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

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.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 30 minutes learning about which items are recyclable both at my workplace and at home since they may be different, and recycle only those items.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

I commit to dedicating 30 minutes to exploring my organization's quality improvement resources and examining how quality improvement methodologies can support sustainability projects.

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 20 minute(s) each day.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about some of the ways my organization makes its laboratories more sustainable and ways we can improve.

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

I will avoid sending food waste to the landfill by composting my food scraps.

I will work from home 3 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

I will prevent water from being wasted by reporting one or more leaky faucets, toilets, or other water leaks to my organization's facilities team for repair.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about greenwashing and how to avoid it.

I will reduce my transportation footprint by driving 300 miles by EV instead of gas-powered vehicle.

I will make 2 appointments to support my health and well-being (primary care provider, dental, vision, etc.)

I will plant 2 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard. Check out resources for which tree species are best to plant in your area.

I will spend 30 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

I will increase my step count by 1000 each day and will take breaks from sitting by briefly getting up and moving once per hour during the day.

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 20 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)