Archita Sharma

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.

Each day, I will spend at least 20 minutes learning about sustainable aquaculture.

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Food, Agriculture, & Land Use and tag Ecochallenge.org.

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

I will ask my local seafood market or grocery store if their seafood is sustainable and share the Seafood Watch resources so they can stock sustainable options.

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

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

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Electricity Generation and tag Ecochallenge.org.

Through social media (LinkedIn or Instagram), I will share what I've learned about Industry Solutions and tag Ecochallenge.org.

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 use seaweed in a new recipe.

Using the Seafood Watch guide, I will feature a sustainable seafood ingredient in a new recipe.

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

I will spend 3 minutes learning about biochar and how it can help sequester carbon.

I will spend at least 5 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 write or call 1 elected officials telling them not to support fossil fuel subsidies and instead support wind energy generation.

I will replace 11 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 spend at least 2 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

I will spend 3 minutes researching cattle feed and manure management, or visiting a dairy farm to learn about their farming practices.

I will donate to nonprofits that install clean cookstoves in low-income countries.

I will spend at least 3 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

I will spend 3 minutes finding out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.