Simona Serena

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

I will spend 30 minute(s) learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, making sure to not contaminate recyclables with non-recyclables.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about the legacy of redlining and how city planning and environmental justice issues are interconnected.

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 3 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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

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

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

I will source 30 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 90 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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

I will give 1 microloan(s) to women who need help starting a business.

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

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

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.