John Farkas

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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

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

I will spend at least 120 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

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.

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

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 cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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