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Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown expert in no time!
"I have been involved in the Green movement for over 30 years. I am committed to bringing about a socially just, spiritually fulfilling, ecologically regenerative world, for the benefit of all beings for many generations into the future. "
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
A way to reach many more potential advocates through webcasts and interactive media.
All Electricity Solutions
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Solutions.
Onshore Wind Turbines, Offshore Wind Turbines
I will write or call 5 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.
Multiple Solutions
I will support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.
Health and Education
Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.
Health and Education
I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.
Multiple Transportation Solutions
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
Walkable Cities
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.
Bicycle Infrastructure
I will commute by bike 5 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars
I will spend at least 90 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.
Public Transit
I will use public transit 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 20 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.
apply regenerative vegetable growing in my front and back yard
Coastal Wetland Restoration
I will volunteer 1 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.
Bicycle Infrastructure
I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.
Forest Protection
I will contact 3 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws, as well as the rights of local people to protect and restore the land in their communities.
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Nutrient Management
I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
