August Boachie

I will spend 30 minutes researching and shopping from 30 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

I will spend at least 40 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws, as well as the rights of local people to protect and restore the land in their communities.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

I will volunteer 30 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region to learn about the importance of wetlands.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

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.

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

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

I will spend at least 35 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

I will spend at least 40 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

I will enjoy 3 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

I will source 75 percent of my food 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 commute by bike 3 miles each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

Each day, I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.

I will spend 30 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

o learn more about what is and is not recyclable in our area as well as how to properly dispose of hard to recycle materials to reduce my harmful impacts on the local environment AND learn how indigenous peoples and POC are more likely to be impacted by waste sites and pollution on a global scale.

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

Record and share a video describing your aha moment during Drawdown Ecochallenge through the resource link.

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.