Adam Petersen

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 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 spend 30 minutes learning about the ways climate change impacts health.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

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

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

I will enjoy 3 meal(s) each day free of processed foods.

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

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 Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

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

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.