Katarzyna Wajda

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

I will host a virtual film screening and discussion about women's and gender equality issues.

When they are available, I will purchase products made from bamboo instead of wood, plastic, or metal.

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 30 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

I will write or call 2 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

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

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

I will plan ahead to use paper products only made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

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 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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

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

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.

I will use public transit 10 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will cook 4 meals with zero-waste each day.

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 reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions, and opting out of junk mail.

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

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

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.