Bohdi Baber

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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

I will spend 20 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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 learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

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

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

I will spend 20 minute(s) learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

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

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

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 take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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 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 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.

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

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

I will give 1 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

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

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.

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

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

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

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

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 donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

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

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.

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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

I will donate 1 Femme Kit(s) to help people who menstruate overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.