ORCA Luisa

I will commute by carpool 9 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

I will shop from women-owned business(es) today.

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

I will spend 20 minutes each day researching businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants that I can support when shopping.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will contact 1 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws, as well as the rights of local people to protect and restore the land in their communities.

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 replace 10 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.

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

I will spend at least 2 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

I will spend at least 5 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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

I will spend at least 2 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 2 friends, family and/or colleagues.

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

I will donate 5 Femme Kit(s) to help people who menstruate overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.