Teme Boyland

I will replace 8 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will spend at least 90 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 source 3 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 commute by carpool 4 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.85 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

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

I will use public transit 8 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 1.77 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

I will contact 3 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.