Lucas Little (104)

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.

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

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family, and/or colleagues.

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

I will avoid buying and using 3 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will contact the fossil fuel companies that supply energy in my community and ask how they manage and reduce methane leakage.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

I will spend at least 2 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

I will spend 1 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 1 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 1 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.