Caylah Dillard

I will use seaweed in a new recipe.

Every day, I will write or call 1 public officials to advocate for Marine Protected Areas or macroalgae/seaweed ecosystems in my local, regional, or national area.

I will write 1 letters or emails per day to a public official or representative to advocate for policies that protect wetlands.

I will take a walk for 30 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

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

I will contact 3 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws, as well as the rights of local people to protect and restore the land in their communities.

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

I will contact 3 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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

I will watch Drawdown’s Climate Solutions 101 and share what I learned with others.

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 45 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

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 spend at least 60 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.