Cristin Lewis

I will spend at least 20 minutes watching videos and/or reading about the environmental benefits of silvopasture.

I will source 2 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 spend at least 2 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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.

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

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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

I will spend 30 minutes each day researching women-owned businesses I can support when shopping.

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.