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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!
"To promote a healthier and greener future for all! "
I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.
I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 50 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.
Plant-Rich Diets
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
LED Lighting
I will replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Geothermal Power
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.
All Electricity Solutions
I will research and tell 2 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.
All Drawdown Solutions
I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.
Forest Protection
I will contact 2 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.
Temperate Forest Restoration
I will plant 3 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Walkable Cities
I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.
Bicycle Infrastructure
I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.
Biomass Power
I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
