carsen holbrook

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 20 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

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

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

I will spend 30 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

I will spend at least 40 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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 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.

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

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

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