Addy Davidson

I have consulted with my daughter about preparing my granddaughter for the hateful administration in which she will grow to adulthood. I am gifting her, my daughter, my nieces with self defense classes, bear spray, and Plan B.

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, trans people, and/or nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

I will spend 120 minutes researching and shopping from 10 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

I will spend 30 minutes finding out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

One action I've done 3 times now is to read a book on climate issues (latest, "Electrify" by Saul Griffiths) and summarize the book to my friends in 3 different social media groups. Sometimes these books are dry or perceived as being "too difficult" or just don't make it to the top of other people's lists, but they _are_ interested in knowing more. A summary of the chapters, one by one or 3 at once, thru the end of the book, is helpful to get the word out.

I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

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

I will plant 4 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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

I raise backyard chickens for eggs, so the eggs are local, fresh, and organic. The chickens are happy, live naturally, and eat various kitchen "waste" that really isn't waste at all. Win win!

I will prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

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

My generation is the one that helped create a lot of the problems, so some of the solution logically rests with me. I have not only solarized my current house, but also my former house, my rental, and my daughter's house. With the Inflation Reduction Act, one can spread one's climate solutions further than ever before. The "one time" action can happen a lot more than one time!!