Pat Cha Um

I will plant 3 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

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

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

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

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

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

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will research and recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community, including electronics and metals.

I will avoid buying and using 1 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions, and opting out of junk mail.

I will plan ahead to use paper products only made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.

I will spend at least 40 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

I will take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

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 at least 30 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

I will spend 20 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

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

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

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

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

I will spend 30 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.