Juan Diego Bernal

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

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 enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

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 volunteer 10 hours with a wetland restoration project in my region to learn about the importance of wetlands.

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

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

If I buy a plane ticket, I will purchase a carbon offset.

I will spend at least 20 minutes researching the impact of my diet to see how it contributes to deforestation.

I will contact 2 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests and the enforcement of existing anti-logging laws, as well as the rights of local people to protect and restore the land in their communities.

I will spend at least 20 minutes finding out if anyone is working on perennial biomass projects in my region and how I can get involved.

I will spend 20 minutes researching the environmental benefits of peatlands and what is being done around the world to conserve and restore them.