Jeff Lasher

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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 give 10 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

I will buy organic cotton and foods grown without the use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 480 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

I will source 1 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 spend at least 120 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

I will hunt and fish for primary sources of meat that I consume for me and my family.

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will volunteer 8 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.

I will only purchase wood and paper products from ecologically certified sources like Forest Stewardship Council.

I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation.

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