Dennis Smith

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.

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I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

Spend 15 minutes and learn about WSP as a leader in helping clients respond to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

I will spend 60 minutes researching businesses owned by women, immigrants, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color that I can support when shopping.

I will donate 5 Femme Kit(s) to help people who menstruate overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

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

I will spend 60 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 support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.

I will spend at least 60 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 60 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

I will spend at least 60 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 fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities. Fixing leaky faucets can save up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about the legacy of redlining and how city planning and environmental justice issues are interconnected.

I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water a day or 330 gallons (1,230 L) a month by installing a toilet tank bank.

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 take a walk for 45 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

I will give 5 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

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

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

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.