Heather DeGrella

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

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

I will use public transit 5 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.06 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.

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

I will commute by bike 15 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 8.73 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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 prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

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

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

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

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 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

I will contact 2 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.