Lori Stettler

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

I will start a compost bin where I live.

I will spend at least 45 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

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

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

I will source 50 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 research and support local farmers who have made the decision to not use synthetic nitrogen fertilizers.

I will assess the vehicles used by my company or college and advocate for a purchasing policy focused on electric and fuel-efficient vehicles

I will create a plan to and advocate for solar installation at my business, apartment building, or campus.

I will contact a local installer/distributor to see if a solar water heater makes sense for my house.

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

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

I will donate to supply a community with reproductive health supplies.

I will raise funds to help make school affordable for girls around the world.

I will use my spending power to reward companies leading in purchasing green energy and incentivize others to invest more in green energy.

After researching the incentives at the federal, state, utility, and local levels, I will contact a local installer/distributor for a solar panel installation consultation on my house.

I will test drive an electric bike at a local distributor to see if it makes sense to use one in place of my car, or to extend the area I can cover by bike.

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.