Boris Kuperman

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

I will buy from organic and local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

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

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

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

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

I will replace or remove products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.

I will contact 1 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

I will start a compost bin where I live.

If I have to buy paper products, I will only purchase products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

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

I will donate to The Nature Conservancy, which works with Indigenous Peoples to secure land tenure and resource rights, support improved governance and local institutions, assist in natural resource mapping, planning and management; and strengthen livelihoods and sustainable economic development.

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

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

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

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

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

I will spend at least 5 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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 spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

I will spend at least 6 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.