Gina Dullanty

I will spend 60 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on issues affecting women, girls, trans people, and/or nonbinary people in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

I will research and tell 2 people each day about the benefits of alternative energy sources like wind turbines, solar energy, geothermal energy, and methane digesters.

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

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water a day or 270 (1,020 L) gallons of water a month per faucet.

I will spend 30 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.

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

I will replace 5 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will spend 60 minutes finding out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Electricity Generation and tag Ecochallenge.org.

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 sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will spend at least 90 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

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

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

I will donate 30 Femme Kits to help people who menstruate overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

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

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Industry Solutions and tag Ecochallenge.org.