Ruby Nelson

I will write or call 2 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

I will spend 45 minutes researching and shopping from 3 businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants.

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

I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 4 cups of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.

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 take a walk for 20 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.