Kristel Renn

Renewable energy will be a key part of the Green Transition in the coming years and solar arrays are just one option for office buildings, communities, and residences. For example, CUNA Mutual Group has two solar arrays at our Waverly campus that generate about 40% of electricity use each year! Read this article to learn more about how Solar power will help solve the climate crisis by 2030

Data centers are a major global consumer of electricity, with some estimating that they account for 3% of electricity produced globally. These data centers continue to grow as more and more data needs to be stored. Sustainability experts are beginning to strategize on how to reduce the environmental impact of these essential data centers by reducing their size and increasing the renewable energy that powers them. Read these articles to learn more!

I will sign up for a Master Recycler/Composter program in my area.

Cheap, single-use items and disposable packaging end up blowing around as litter more often in poor and BIPOC-majority neighborhoods. I will avoid buying and using 2 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

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

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

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

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

I will write or call 5 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

Solve Climate by 2030 is a global movement to solve Climate Change in the next decade through state-level and local-level action. Throughout Earth Month, the movement has organized 100 events around the world to educate and discuss climate problems and solutions. These events are a great way to learn more about local action on Climate Change!

I will spend 60 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.