Alexa Firmenich

I will donate to Cool Effect's cookstove projects or another nonprofit that installs clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on womens' or girls' issues in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the 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 support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

I will source 1 meal(s) 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 use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.