Lucy Um

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

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 practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

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 spend 20 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.

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

I will spend 20 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

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

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.