Elise Maren

I will spend 1 minutes researching and shopping from 5 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

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 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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

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 write or call 5 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

I will research and tell 1 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

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 spend at least 20 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 20 friends, family, and/or colleagues.

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 spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

I will source 10 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 prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

I will start a compost or worm bin where I live.

I will share a business carbon calculator and encourage my organization to improve our sustainable practices.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

Each day, I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.