Amber Davis

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

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

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.

I will visit Tradewater’s website to learn more about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

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 spend 30 minutes each day researching businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants that I can support when shopping.

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

I will take a walk for 5 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

I will spend at least 15 minutes finding out if my city, region, state, or country offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

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

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

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 20 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

I will spend 20 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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

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

Time is limited when you work full--time and have a family. Grabbing fast food is an easy way out. I have decided to cut back on eating out. If I do grab fast food, I try to find a more healthy option.

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