Sarah McKenzie

I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I will support women-owned businesses when I shop this month.

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 enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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.

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

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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 source 2 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 spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

I will spend at least 16 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

I will set up a visit to tour a green roof in my city, and ask about the codes and process for installing a green roof.

I will cook 3 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

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