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I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will contact 1 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 1 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.

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

I will contact 1 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws.

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

I will spend at least 1 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 improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

I will spend at least 1 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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 6 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will volunteer 3 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will set up a visit to tour a green roof in my city, and ask about the codes and process for installing a green roof.

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