Erica Wagner

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or implementing some other small improvement.

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

I will spend 15 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

I will encourage my office to hold meetings virtually whenever possible instead of requiring travel.

I will spend at least 30 minutes researching other Drawdown Food Solutions.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will connect with a local nonprofit working on womens' or girls' issues in my community, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

I will recycle all materials that are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community.

I will source 10 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

I will replace 20 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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

I will replace manual thermostats with smart ones.

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by attending a training, workshop, or presentation.

I will spend at least 15 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

I will spend at least 15 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

I will plan ahead to only use paper products made from post-consumer recycled paper for my home or office.