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#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.
#29 Wave and Tidal
I will spend at least 2 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.
#34 Biomass
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.
#73 Green Roofs
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.
#3 Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
#5 Tropical Forests
I will replace or remove products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.
#2 Wind Turbines (Onshore), #8 Solar Farms
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.
#12 Temperate Forests
I will spend at least 3 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.
#38 Forest Protection
I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.
All Transport Solutions
I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Transport Solutions.
All Buildings and Cities Solutions
I will spend at least 6 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings and Cities Solutions.
#63 Telepresence
I will not travel for meetings and will instead conduct them virtually.
#49 Cars
I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.
#6 Educating Girls
I will share stats on gender inequity in education with my social media feed to raise awareness.
#80 Retrofitting
I will spend at least 5 minutes finding out if my city, region, or state offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.
#1 Refrigerant Management
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.
#70 Recycled Paper
I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by opting into paperless billing and subscriptions.
#26 Electric Vehicles
I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles.
#46 Water Saving - Home
I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.
#69 Electric Bikes
I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.
#30 Methane Digesters (large), #64 Methane Digesters (small)
I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).
#76 Micro Wind
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of Micro Wind.
#18 Geothermal
I will spend at least 2 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.
#4 Plant-Rich Diet
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.
#59 Bike Infrastructure
I will commute by bike 2 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.0 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.