Amelia Stradley

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 spend 60 minutes researching and shopping from 1 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

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

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

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 at least 35 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

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

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

I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day or 450 gallons (1,680 L) a month by installing a low-flow showerhead.

I will spend 60 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.