Modal Description
Watch the short video below to learn the basics.
You'll be an Earth Month Ecochallenge: Drawdown expert in no time!
Bamboo Production
When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.
Ocean Farming
I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.
Alternative Cement
I will spend at least 30 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.
Multiple Industry Solutions
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.
Telepresence, High-Speed Rail
Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
Methane Digesters
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic 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.
Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaics, Distributed Solar Photovoltaics
I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in creating or purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.
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.
Health and Education
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.
Health and Education
I will donate 15 Femme Kit(s) to help people who menstruate overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.
Health and Education
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.
Reach out to local farmer where I purchase seasonal produce, and reach out to local farmer where I get my CSA
Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Reduced Food Waste
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.
Multiple Solutions
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.
I plan to share what I have learned about "gardening with a purpose" for sustainable yards, not green desserts. I will also encourage people (and local farmers) to watch Kiss the Ground, a documentary of Regenerative Agriculture
Silvopasture
I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.
High-Speed Rail
I will spend at least 31 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.
Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders
I will spend 60 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.
Temperate Forest Restoration
I will plant 5 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.
Plant-Rich Diets
I will source 32 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.
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
