Hayley Mathews

I will spend 30 minutes learning about Costa Rica's efforts to reduce their carbon emissions through impressive commitments to emission reductions and investing in sustainable transportation.

I will enjoy the sunrise and sunset today.

In place of purchasing single-use water bottles, I pledge to regularly carry my reusable water bottle and utilize the many campus bottle fillers everyday.

I will shop from two women-owned businesses this week.

I will refuse receipts whenever possible. Receipts are everywhere in our lives and on campus. The majority of them contain some amount of some type of plastic. Therefore, they cannot be recycled or composted. Nothing says you HAVE to get a receipt. Often, email receipts, text receipts, or no receipt are all options.

I will conserve water and energy by only doing full loads of laundry in cold water.

I will learn about equity and inclusion resources on campus and in Richmond.

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

I will keep lights, electronics and appliances turned off when not using them.