I will replace 7 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Industry
Practice the 5 Rs
Recycling
I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.
COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS
Industry
Plastics Audit
Reduced Plastics
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.
COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS
Industry
Properly Dispose of Refrigerants
Refrigerant Management
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Industry
Recycle Everything I Can
Recycling; Recycled Metals; Recycled Plastics
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.
COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS
Electricity
Advocate for Solar Installation
Distributed Solar Photovoltaics
I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Industry
Research the Climate Impact of Refrigerants
Refrigerant Management
I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Industry
Reduce Single-Use Disposables
Bioplastics; Reduced Plastics
I will avoid buying and using 4 single-use plastics and instead replace them with durable options.
COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS
Industry
Go Paperless
Recycled Paper
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.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates
Reduced Food Waste
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use
Smaller Portions
Reduced Food Waste
I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.
COMPLETED 31
DAILY ACTIONS
Industry
Green My Job
Industry
Using Drawdown's Job Function Action Guide, I will learn about climate actions I can take at work.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Electricity
Learn More About Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Power
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Industry
Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion
Multiple Industry Solutions
I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Industry
Learn about Carbon Offsets
I will spend 10 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
I haven't thought about it how much plastic we do use just having our meals on a daily basis. Even some of the cutlery at home. But since it have drown my attention, I eliminated all from home use and do my best not to use plastic even when I am outside.
Do you consider this when you go grocery shopping? I have started reading about it and consider it when buying food when I have revealed some of the secrets of Italian cuisine visiting the coutry.
In our days we are really big consumers. Me personally as well. So I have much more than actually need. And every few months I do revise my wardrobe in order to get rid of what I have not wear. And instead of throw old/ new clothes, I bring them to friends and family so they could be really used or reused.
Going fast in our daily routine, work, family and all other activities, we tend to forget that our planet and quality of our life also requires some attention and focus. Small steps from all of us could make a huge positive impact.
