Heather DeGrella

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.

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

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

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

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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