Trae Schanberger 104

I will commute by carpool 20 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.

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

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

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

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

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

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 find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

I will spend 10 minutes finding out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

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I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, trans people, and/or nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

I will spend 60 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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