Marian Farrior

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, and/or trans and nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

I will spend 20 minute(s) learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

I will spend 20 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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

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

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Solutions.

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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.

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out if my city, region, state, or country offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about the legacy of redlining and how city planning and environmental justice issues are interconnected.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how people can build with carbon-storing materials - including agricultural byproducts - and discuss it with my peers in person or by posting to social media.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

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

I will replace or remove from my current diet the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products that are known to contribute to deforestation.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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.