Layla Hassoun

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 write or call 1 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

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

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 start a compost or worm bin where I live.

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

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

I will make a donation to a nonprofit that installs microgeneration in low income countries.

I will source 5 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 share a business carbon calculator and encourage my organization to improve our sustainable practices.

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 spend 10 minutes researching and shopping from 1 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.