Ronnie's Awesome List presents a guest article by Kier Holmes, local landscaper, garden educator, writer and artist.

With recent studies showing that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has hit record highs and many significant indicators are present in the ocean, weather, and land, below is a list of simple actions you can take to reduce your carbon impact. If everyone even changes their choices for one day, perhaps it will all add up to both a healthier planet and future for our children.

Kier Holmes is a local landscaper who has been designing, consulting and maintaining gardens in Marin for over 15 years. She is also a garden educator at Park Elementary where she encourages discovery, questions and getting hands dirty. Garden Educator Kier Holmes leads children in grades K - 3 in a garden story and hands-on activity. Garden Club meets for four Thursdays in September, March, May and July. When not designing gardens or looking for worms with kids, Kier is also a writer and artist. You can connect with her at kierandmatt@gmail.com.