Jenny Carney

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

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 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

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

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

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 reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water per day by installing a toilet tank bank.