Bilyana Boncheva

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 contact the fossil fuel companies that supply energy in my community and ask how they manage and reduce methane leakage.

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 spend at least 8 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

I will spend at least 2 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

I will research and tell 5 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

I will replace 4 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will write or call 4 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

I will spend at least 4 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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

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 5 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.