You know we’re all about supporting our local businesses in Boston, which is why we’re excited for Earth Day this Fri., April 22. 🌎

This year's Earth Day initiative is centered around investing in our planet — and there are lots of ways buying locally supports sustainability. To promote this goal within our community, we are introducing you to our #BuyLocalBuyGreenBOS campaign.

To celebrate the global initiative, we are challenging you — and ourselves — to only shop locally for one week. Or, at least try to swap out a few basic purchases with local options.

What would this look like? Think: Starting your morning with a trip to a locally owned coffee shop (there are endless options), stop by the Boston Public Market for local produce and other goodies, or grab a new read from an independent bookstore like Brookline Booksmith + Brattle Book Shop.

We want to follow along with your journey, as well as share ours with you. To do so, we are asking you to share photos of your local purchases, shopping sprees, or other Earth Day activities on social media using the hashtag #BuyLocalBuyGreenBOS. Throughout the week, we will spotlight what our community is up to in our newsletters + social feeds.

Don’t have social media but want to participate? Send us your photos via email.

Need some inspiration? Here are some local, sustainable recommendations to switch up your weekly routine.

We don’t know about you, but we’ll be starting our days with a local caffeine boost. City Editor Sara plans to pick up an iced latte from Tradesman or Somerville’s Bloc Cafe.

City Editor Jess just cleaned out her closet for spring, and can’t wait to pop into Boomerangs, Urban Renewals + The Garment District to check out gently-used items.

Whatever you choose, remember to share your stories + tag #BuyLocalBuyGreenBOS for a chance to be featured.