Tina Soo Hoo

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

I will use public transit 12 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.97 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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 avoid buying toxic plastics, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and polyvinyl and instead replace them with bioplastic or durable options.

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 cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

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

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

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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 50 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will spend at least 45 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

I will contact 1 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

I will write or call 1 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

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

I will spend at least 50 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

I will enjoy 4 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

I will spend at least 50 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.