Shelley Hsu

I will spend at least 30 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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 buy from organic and local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

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 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 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 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

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 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Generation Solutions.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

I will spend at least 30 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 spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

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

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

I will spend at least 010 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

I will spend at least 10 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.