Jennifer Blecha

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

I will ask my local seafood market or grocery store if their seafood is sustainable and share the Seafood Watch resources so they can stock sustainable options.

Each day, I will spend at least 2 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.

I will contact the fossil fuel companies that supply energy in my community and ask how they manage and reduce methane leakage.

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will write or call 4 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

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I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Land Sinks and tag Ecochallenge.org.

I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

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 learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

I will give 1 microloans to women who need help starting a business.

I will start a compost or worm bin where I live.

I will locate and photograph the refrigerant info label inside the cold case at my local grocery store, and upload the data to the map of climate-friendly supermarkets. https://www.climatefriendlysupermarkets.org/map

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 30 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

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

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

I will use public transit 28 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.