Amy De Vera

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

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of biomass.

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

I will enjoy 5 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

I will source 100 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 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 use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning about the need for more regenerative agriculture.

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

I will spend at least 120 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

I will spend at least 120 minutes researching how to properly dispose of bioplastics in my city and share this information with 20 friends, family and/or colleagues.

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

I will cook 6 meal(s) with zero-waste each day