Tai Afrae

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Solutions.

I will support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.

I will spend 30 minute(s) learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

I will host a virtual film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

I will source 10 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

I will donate to Native American Rights Fund, which protects tribal natural resources and environmental rights and promotes Native American Human Rights.

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Earth Month Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

I will use public transit 15 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 30 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

I will spend 30 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.