Kristine Burt

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will spend 10 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

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 spend at least 5 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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 use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

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 donate 5 Femme Kit(s) to help girls overcome health and sanitation barriers to being able to attend school.

I will contact 2 elected officials to voice my opinion on the importance of restoring farmland in my region, including both public and private land.

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

I will find out who in my city makes decisions that impact neighborhood walkability and express my support for better walking infrastructure.

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.

I will spend at least 60 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.