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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.

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.

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

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

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

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

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

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 contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.

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

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

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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

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 support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how people can build with carbon-storing materials - including agricultural byproducts - and discuss it with my peers in person or by posting to social media.

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

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

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

I will find out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

I will set up a recycling center at my workplace or school.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

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

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