Daylyn Delgado-Garcia

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during Drawdown Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

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

I will spend 30 minutes researching and shopping from 3 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

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 practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

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

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 2 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region to learn about the importance of wetlands.

I will visit seafoodwatch.org and download the app to commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles.

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

I will visit a coastal or ocean site to experience the ecosystem and look for the presence of macroalgae/seaweed.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

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 complete a plastics audit to see where plastics show up in my life and determine how I can reduce the use of single-use plastics.

Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.

I will plan ahead to use paper products only made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

I will spend 30 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.

I will cook 2 meals with zero-waste each day.

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 implementing some other small improvement.

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.