Erika Forrest

I will plant 2 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about the legacy of redlining and how city planning and environmental justice issues are interconnected.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching how people can build with carbon-storing materials - including agricultural byproducts - and discuss it with my peers or post to social media.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

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

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 60 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 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

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 source 20 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 enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

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 spend 20 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

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

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

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.

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 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.