Loic Penaluna-Lessard

It's estimated over a billion water bottles are thrown away each year. Even if they were recycled, that still uses energy and resources from the earth. I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 10 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.

Trees capture carbon and produce oxygen that is essential to life on earth. I will support this important piece of nature by organizing or joining a community group to plant 99 native trees in my community, public parks, office location, campus or backyard.

I will spend at least 130 minutes a day using the resources provided to learn about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

I will gather a group of friends, family, neighbors or colleagues and write 10 letters or emails to public officials or companies to advocate for planet-friendly policies.

I will gather a group of friends, family, neighbors or colleagues to make 10 phone calls to public officials or companies to advocate for planet-friendly policies.

Understanding cleaning product ingredients and their effect on water and biodiversity is helpful to our consumer choices. I will spend 99 minutes learning about how cleaning products affect our water and try making my own cleaning products to reduce pollutants.

Why buy something I will only use once or a few times if someone nearby has it for me to borrow, and why not share something I have that someone may only need a few times a year? To reduce my consumption and waste, I will create or support the sharing economy with friends, family, colleagues or neighbors.

At times it may not feel like it's up to us to keep our community clean and healthy, but we all have a role to play. Each day I am outside, I will pick up any litter I see.

We need to support healthy seafood populations. I will spend 999 minutes learning about sustainable seafood choices, commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean, and share what I learned on the feed.