Jennie Gavin-Tremblay

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

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.

I commit to dedicating 15 minutes to exploring my organization's quality improvement resources and examining how quality improvement methodologies can support sustainability projects.

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

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

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

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.