Mateo Moreno

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

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

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

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

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will write or call 1 elected official(s) telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

I will write 2 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or representative to advocate for policies that protect wetlands.

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 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 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 volunteer 1 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.

I will source 2 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 make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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

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

I will support a community garden by volunteering, donating, or advocating for a new or existing one.

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

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

I will take a walk for 45 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 30 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

I will commute by bike 1 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

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