Heather G & Rob W

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

I will write or call 6 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

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 spend 30 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

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

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

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 20 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

Every day, I will write or call 2 public officials to advocate for Marine Protected Areas or macroalgae/seaweed ecosystems in my local, regional, or national area.

I will visit a coastal or ocean site to experience the ecosystem and look for the presence of macroalgae/seaweed.

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

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact bike routes and express my support for better biking infrastructure.

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

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 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 30 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

I will avoid buying and using 5 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.

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 use seaweed in a new recipe.

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.