Joe Kerschner

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

I will spend 60 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 1 random act(s) of kindness.

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

I will pick up 2 piece(s) of litter 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.

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I will learn one new fact about my community each day (history, geography, local wildlife, resources, programs, current issues, goals, etc.)

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

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

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

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 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 share one idea for making my organization more sustainable on our team's feed.

I will recognize 5 colleague(s) for their sustainability efforts on our team feed, in-person, by email, and/or through my organization's recognition platforms.

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 will purchase produce and/or meat from a local farmers market or food co-op to make 5 locally-sourced meals.

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

I will only use disinfectants where recommended and required by my organization's Infection Prevention and Control department.

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

I will take one action to support local wildlife, such as adding a food or water source, creating shelter/habitat, preventing light pollution, eliminating bird strikes, or another action.

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 how indoor air quality impacts health and commit to taking one action to improve indoor air quality in my living space.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will volunteer 10 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.