Matt Garbett

Take the Outdoorist Oath to understand your impact.

Take the Intersectional Environmentalist Pledge to understand your impact.

I will get outside for 60 minutes each day.

I will explore my local hiking trails.

I will commit to sending the pledge to 3 colleagues, friends, etc.

I will enter my address to find out what Native land I currently live on

I will spend 2 hours cleaning up a local park, beach or my neighborhood.

I will swap a regular purchase with something from a locally owned business.

I will swap out 2 pieces of produce with produce that might not have been purchased otherwise. (Don't forget to weigh it at the store!)

I will spend at least 60 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 avoid sending 5 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

I will repair or mend items that would have otherwise been thrown away.

Access to public transportation is a social justice issue! I will learn about the need for public transportation in my community and tell 3 friends or colleagues per day about the issue.

I will calculate my Water Footprint to learn about my tap water use and "virtual water" use.

I will review the impact that I have had so far on perpetuating just economies during the Ecochallenge.

I will commit to shop at minority owned businesses after the Ecochallenge is finished.

I will review the impact that I have had so far on perpetuating resilient communities during the Ecochallenge.

I will research how I can help support Vermont communities impacted by recent flooding.