Peggy McCartney

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

I will spend 10 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

I will commit to getting 7 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

I will spend 10 minutes learning about the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry, how it impacts health, and ways I can help reduce it.

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

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

I will repair an item, such as clothing or an appliance, for myself, a friend, family member, or neighbor.

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

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 10 minutes learning about some of the ways my organization makes its laboratories more sustainable and ways we can improve.

I will adjust my thermostat down 2 degrees from usual when I use the heat, and up 2 degrees when I use air conditioning.

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 over the course of the next year.

I will save up to 4 gallons (15 L) of water each day by turning it off while brushing my teeth.