Zoo Year's Resolution Registration Form

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Thank you for your interest in the Zoo Year's Resolution program at the Virginia Zoo. We're so excited to help you set and meet your sustainability goals for 2023!

Please fill out the form below. Your information will be transferred to a password-protected document that we will use to track your progress. Make sure to find us at Zoo events throughout the year to check-in and earn points!

Telling us about your progress = 1 point per goal per check in

Showing us photos or video of your progress = 2 points per goal per check in

Reaching your goal by developing a new habit, learning a new skill, etc. = 3 points per goal one time

For more information about the program and each individual goal, visit our website: https://virginiazoo.org/zyr/

What name would you like associated with your registration? You can use anything, but we recommend a last name or creative team name! *

What is your email address? *

Are you registering as a group or an individual? *

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Individual

HOME CATEGORY: Choose any goals from this category you would like to attempt this year! Want to try something not listed here? Choose "Other" and let us know!

Ditch Single-Use Plastic (make swaps or reduce single-use plastics)

Give it A Second Chance (reuse household items)

A Toast to Compost (make and use a composting bin)

Let it All Hang Out to Dry (hang clothes to dry instead of tumble drying)

Quit Smoking

Repair Before Replacing (repair items to extend their use)

Plants with a Purpose (plant native plants in your yard)

Waste Less Water (install water-efficient toilets, faucets, etc.)

Snack for Sustainability (choose environmentally friendly foods)

Smart Choices, Smart Homes (use "smart" bulbs and thermostats to minimize energy use)

Other:

SCHOOL/WORK/COMMUTE CATEGORY: Choose any goals from this category you would like to attempt this year! Want to try something not listed here? Choose "Other" and let us know!

Slay the Vampires (fully turn off or unplug electronics that regularly use energy when not in use)

Use a Reusable Water Bottle

Save Your Leftovers (meal plan and consume leftovers to reduce food waste)

Saving at the Carwash (avoid washing your car in your driveway and use an eco-friendly commercial wash instead)

Cool Carpools (carpool or rideshare)

Slow: Wildlife at Work (drive defensively and responsibly to save energy and protect wildlife)

Electronics Recycling (recycle small electronics at the zoo or larger ones at recycling facilities)

Keep Up Car Maintenance (regularly check tire pressure, get oil changes, etc.)

Sense the Savings (install motion sensing lights)

Drive Hybrid/Electric

Other:

COMMUNITY CATEGORY: Choose any goals from this category you would like to attempt this year! Want to try something not listed here? Choose "Other" and let us know!

Do a Trash Clean Up

Think Global, Shop Local (support local businesses)

Head to the Polls (make sure you are registered and vote)

Volunteer at the Zoo (virginiazoo.org/get-involved/volunteer)

Donate and Share (use thrift stores and Buy Nothing groups)

Help Restore Habitats (work with a local organization to restore native habitat)

Other:

VIRTUAL CATEGORY: Choose any goals from this category you would like to attempt this year! Want to try something not listed here? Choose "Other" and let us know!

Sustainable Palm Oil (use the PalmOil Scan app to find responsibly products and companies)

Junk the Junk Mail (opt for paperless bill when possible and unsubscribe from emails)

Sustainable Seafood (use the Seafood Watch app to make smart seafood dining choices)

Become an iNaturalist (use the iNaturalist app to make observations about local species)

Plastic Free July (join us this email for the Plastic Free EcoChallenge)

Recycle Right (learn how to recycle correctly where you live)

Other:

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