Kathryn Schroeder

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 5 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 work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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

I will spend 5 minutes learning about some of the ways my organization makes its operating rooms more sustainable and ways we can improve.

I will spend 5 minutes learning about the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry, how it impacts health, and ways I can help reduce it.

I will recognize 10 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 5 minutes learning about greenwashing and how to avoid it.

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

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 select a greener option when purchasing supplies, such as products that have environmental certifications, less packaging, or other environmental attributes, or come from local vendors.

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

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

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or vegan meal(s) each day this week.

I will keep 3 forks, spoons, and/or knives from entering the landfill by using reusable utensils when eating at work.

I will volunteer 1 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

I will schedule coffee breaks, lunches, and/or check-in meetings with 1 coworkers to promote connectivity in my workplace.

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 commit to dedicating 5 minutes to exploring my organization's quality improvement resources and examining how quality improvement methodologies can support sustainability projects.

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 at least 5 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 5 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

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

No one person can do everything, but we can all do something. Making one person's worth of difference matters! Share an impact you made related to an Ecochallenge action that you are proud of in the feed.

I will help others in need and prevent useful items from going to landfill by donating 5 items.

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

I will spend 5 minutes learning about how indoor air quality impacts health and commit to taking one action to improve indoor air quality in my living space.