Augusto César MANZANO CORREA

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

I will spend 10 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

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 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 spend 5 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

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 at least 5 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

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.

I will enjoy 1 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

I will spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will cook 1 meals with zero-waste each day.

I will plant 1 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about green gentrification and how it relates to city planning for climate action.

I will set up a visit or a virtual tour of a green roof in my city, and ask about the codes and process for installing a green roof.

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

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching how people can build with carbon-storing materials - including agricultural byproducts - and discuss it with my peers or post to social media.

I will spend at least 10 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

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

I will talk to one of our Colt DCS Mental Health Champions to discuss mental health in the workplace.