Elin Shepard

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Solutions.

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

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

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

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 take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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.

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

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

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 60 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

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 spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.