Amanda LeBon

While global and national actions get a lot of attention, it’s often at the local community level where individuals can have the greatest input and where change is most tangible. But every community is unique and there is no one-size-fits-all solution. I will spend 20 minutes finding out how my neighborhood, town or city is helping the environment and building local resilience.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

I will spend at least 45 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

I will spend 45 minutes researching and shopping from 3 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

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 support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.

I will contact 3 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

I will spend at least 15 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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.

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 75 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 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

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 test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

I will use public transit 19 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.