Lisa Doherty

I will spend 45 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

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

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

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

I will visit seafoodwatch.org and download the app to commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean.

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

I will avoid buying and using 10 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

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

I will source 25 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 use seaweed in a new recipe.

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

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.