Josh Newport (Ecochallenge.org Staff)

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

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 sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will purchase Renewable Energy Credits to match my usage.

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

I will replace 1 incandescent lightbulbs with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

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

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 use my spending power to reward companies leading in creating or purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

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

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

I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.

I will spend at least 1 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of micro wind.

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

I will spend 1 minutes learning about the climate impact of refrigerants and what climate-friendly refrigerants are by using the links below.

I will spend 1 minutes learning about carbon offsets, and why they are a necessary solution in combating a climate crisis.

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

I will commute by bike 10 miles each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.