Terry Mott

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

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

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

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 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

I will spend at least 60 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

I will write or call 5 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

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

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

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 60 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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

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

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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 replace 5 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.