Anna Baldwin

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

I will contact 1 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

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

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 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

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

I will research and tell 1 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

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 enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

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 spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

I will contact 1 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.

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

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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 find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

I will spend 2 minute(s) learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

I will spend at least 26 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 5 friends, family and/or colleagues.

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

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

I will spend at least 5 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will source 75 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 5 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 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

I will write or call 2 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.