Mikya Amos

I will share a business carbon calculator and encourage my organization to improve our sustainable practices.

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

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 fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

I will spend 30 minutes researching and shopping from 3 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

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

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, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.

I will write 2 letters or emails per day to a public official or representative to advocate for policies that protect wetlands.

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).