Jennifer Smith

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

I will visit Tradewater’s website to learn more about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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

I will take a walk for 10 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will write 1 letter(s) or email(s) per day to a public official or representative to advocate for policies that protect wetlands.

I will spend 60 minute(s) learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

I will Practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 1 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

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

I will volunteer 24 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region.

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

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 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.

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

Insects are a low impact alternative to mammals and fish for protein.