Lauren Ferguson (902)

I will spend 5 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

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Each day, I will spend at least 6 minutes learning more about how bottom-trawling impacts on the seafloor.

I will cook 3 meals with zero-waste each day.

I will research and tell 1 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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

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.

I will write or call 3 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

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

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

I will spend at least 2 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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