Ruby Matouschek

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

I will commute by carpool 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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

I will spend at least 1 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Solutions.

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

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

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

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

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

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

This is something that I think is pretty easy, but can do a lot.

Take a walk for 20 minutes. Relax, take note of the beautiful plants and flowers that are emerging. Let it inspire you ...

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.