Hanna L

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

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 spend 10 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

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.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, including electronics and metals.

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 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 spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

I will plant 1 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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.