Paula Silva

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

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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

I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.

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

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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 10 minutes researching other Drawdown Electricity Solutions.

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in creating or purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

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.

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

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

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 sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the environmental services provided by and the environmental issues affecting temperate forests.

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

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 60 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

I will spend at least 60 minutes researching other Drawdown Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Solutions.

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

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

I will plant 30 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

I will write 30 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or representative to advocate for policies that protect wetlands.

Protegeré la fauna de mi barrio por medio de campañas para concientizar la conservación de su fauna.