Izabela Atanasova

I will advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, markets, at work, or on campus.

I will complete a plastics audit to see where plastics show up in my life and determine how I can reduce the use of single-use plastics.

I will set up or join a recycling program at my workplace or school.

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Food, Agriculture, & Land Use and tag Ecochallenge.org.

Each day, I will spend at least 1 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

I will source 1 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 prevent water runoff and increase absorbency by mulching the base of trees and plants in my yard.

I will give 1 microloans to women who need help starting a business.

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.

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

I will spend 1 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.

I will ask my local seafood market or grocery store if their seafood is sustainable and share the Seafood Watch resources so they can stock sustainable options.

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

I will start a compost or worm bin where I live.

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

Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

I will spend 1 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

I will spend 1 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

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