Carson Colville

I will spend at least 7 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.

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

I will spend at least 2 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.

I will commute by carpool 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 2.03 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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

I will spend at least 6 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

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 spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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

I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

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

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 5 friends, family and/or colleagues.

I will share stats on gender inequity in education with my social media feed to raise awareness.

I will donate one or more Femme Kits to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

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

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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

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 spend at least 5 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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.