Doug Buchan

On average, a tree absorbs 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of carbon dioxide yearly during the first 20 years. To do my part, I will plant 6 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

I will make 1 phone calls and/or send 4 emails to public officials to advocate for water habitat protection and clean up in my region.

I will spend 240 minutes learning about water justice in my region.

I will become a savvy produce shopper when buying organic and non-organic items.

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

I will try a new vegan or vegetarian recipe and share how it turns out on the Ecochallenge feed, or with family and friends.

I will organize a book club to read about climate change and sustainability.

I will watch 4 documentaries about education or work.

I will spend 240 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for equitable food options at work, campus, or in the spaces I frequent by contacting community leaders and/or doing other advocacy actions.

I will make a few homemade cleaning products.

I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.

I will have a conversation with one or more nonprofit organizations I want to be involved with.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

I will watch 5 documentaries about climate change.

To help reduce the impact of single-use plastics, decline those items when offered. Complete this challenge by choosing an alternative to straws, grocery bags, or other plastics that only get one use before ending up in the environment.

Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors. A sharing economy is when goods and services are shared between individuals though peer and community networks.

I will watch 2 documentaries about food, water, or basic needs.

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily breaks during work days to practice work-life balance.

Within my community at home or work, I will organize or attend a local cleanup event.

I will replace 10 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

I will watch 2 documentaries about equity, gender, health, or peace.

I will watch 1 documentaries about economy, energy, or industry.

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

Each day, I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 10 people about what I learned.