Plant a tree native to where you live

Eat veggie/vegan once a week

Switch out a single-use plastic item for re-usable

Instead of buying a new item, buy second hand

Switch your energy to a green supplier

Go a full week without driving a single mile

Grow three different vegetables at home

Start a compost bin or rainwater tank

Recycle large plastic bags/packaging at supermarkets

Have cold/cool showers for a week

Opt out of receiving junk mail (https://www.gypsysoul.co.uk/how-to-opt-out-of-junk-mail-in-the-uk/)

Invest in a bird feeder/bird box (other ideas: insect hut, bat box, butterfly box, or completely out there a beehive!)

Switch out cow's milk for oat milk for a week

Buy an item from a sustainable clothing company (e.g. the People Tree)

Dispose of unwanted items to a charity shop

Turn your central heating down by 1 degree C from the normal temperature (or to 18 degrees C, whichever is lower)

Turn down radiator thermostats in rooms that are infrequently used

Start washing clothes at 30 degrees C

Switch out your shampoo/conditioner for a shampoo/conditioner bar

Switch out your shower gel for a shower gel bar

Go a week without eating red meat

Go a month without eating red meat

Go a week without eating any meat

Go a full month without eating any meat

Switch to using your own refillable coffee mug when getting take-away drinks

Let a portion of grass grow to natural length and plant wild flowers at home

Don't mow your lawn until June at the earliest

Carry out a carbon footprint audit in April (https://footprint.wwf.org.uk)

Carry out a carbon footprint audit in November (https://footprint.wwf.org.uk) - has there been a change since April?

Buy meat from local butchers only (not a supermarket) for a month

Participate in a STEM event

Take part in a local beach/park clean up (search the "The 2 Minute Foundation" for some tips/inspiration)

Buy products from a local independent business

Write a short story or poem for children aimed at highlighting the importance of sustainability and share it with the team

Run or support a net zero competition for children to design what the future net zero world looks like

Set up a local cooperative with your neighbours/local community (e.g. share a compost heap, trade chicken eggs for home grown veg, etc)

Contact your local MP and/or their opposition to ask a question about their green/energy policies (e.g. carbon tax, less coal, waste management)

Do a sponsored activity to raise money for either an Armed Forces charity or a local charity

Give a talk on your professional area of expertise internally, but outside of your immediate team/project

Give a talk on your professional area of expertise to an external organisation (Professional Institutions, Schools, Colleges etc)

Volunteer your time for a local community event (e.g Parkrun, Scouts/Guides, Foodbank, Marshalling for public parade etc)

Read a sustainability book and share your feedback with the team

Watch a Greta Thunberg TED talk

Watch the "Friendly Guide to Climate Change" video on You Tube

Watch all of last year's Sustainability Week videos on the Intranet

Thank five people who have helped you

Create your own ‘Sustainability Goal’ in SuccessFactors

Learn a phrase in British Sign Language and teach it to the rest of the team

Learn a phrase in braille

Read a work related book (e.g. personal development, leadership, technical, etc) and share your feedback with the team

Go along to a talk or meeting by one of our D&I groups (e.g. Embrace, Outlink UK, Enabled UK, Mindset) and share your feedback/learning with the team

Visit the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales

Switch to LED lightbulbs in your house

Switch to paperless bills

Buy an electric/plug-in hybrid car

Switch to a smart meter to monitor energy usage and share with the team how this has helped to change your energy use habits

Invest in a solar device to power a small appliance (e.g. phone charger)

Invest in solar panels (or another renewable energy source) to power a portion of home (e.g. garage, shed, garden lights, etc)

Invest in solar panels (or renewable energy source) to power your whole house

Use Smart home technology to turn off lights, fans etc when rooms aren't occupied

Use a smart thermostat to automate home heating (e.g. drop temperature) when nobody is home

Commit to a month of digital only note taking (e.g. OneNote, Outlook, Notepad etc).

Switch to using Ecosia as your search engine for browsing on your personal devices

Read a book at your leisure (not for work) and share your review with the team

Loan a good book to a colleague...or even start a book club

Go a day with your mobile phone turned off

Take a 2 hour lunch break and do something for yourself

Complete 1 x walking meeting in a week

Complete 2 x walking meetings in a week

Complete 3 x walking meetings in a week

Complete 4 x walking meetings in a week

Complete 5 x walking meetings in a week

Replace a drive with walk or cycle x 1 in April

Replace a drive with walk or cycle x 2 in May

Replace a drive with walk or cycle x 3 in June

Replace a drive with walk or cycle x 4 in July

Replace a drive with walk or cycle x 5 in August

Carry out 5 x random acts of kindness (visit randomactsofkindness.org for inspiration)

Try out a new sport or activity

Go a week without social media

Go a month without social media

Identify how your morning routine could be improved and share with the team

Make a pledge for how you will support your team's mental health through the year