Maria Alejandra Cabal

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

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

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

Organizations have a responsibility to make sustainable business decisions. To understand how to improve sustainable practices, it’s important to start with understanding the current impact. I will share the Tradewater Business Carbon Calculator with my organization.

Individual actions are important, but people and organizations working together can make a real impact. I will share a carbon calculator with a friend and invite them to calculate the carbon footprint of their household.

I will donate to Native American Rights Fund, which protects tribal natural resources and environmental rights and promotes Native American Human Rights.

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

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

I will donate 15 Femme Kit(s) to help people who menstruate overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles

I will spend at least 50 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

I will use public transit 20 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 20 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will plant 3 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

I will spend at least 50 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.

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

I will source 95 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 commute by bike 25 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will visit seafoodwatch.org or download the app and commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

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

I will spend at least 60 minute(s) researching how people can build with carbon-storing materials - including agricultural byproducts - and discuss it with my peers or post to social media.

Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.

I will set up a visit or a virtual tour of a green roof in my city, and ask about the codes and process for installing a green roof.

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

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

I will tend to a garden, or prepare for one, each day using sustainable gardening practices.

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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.