Rivers Haugaard

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

I will spend 20 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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

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

Each day, I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about how bottom-trawling impacts on the seafloor.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

I will spend at least 14 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

I will commute by carpool 4 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

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.