Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2022

Tiffany OGrady

STAND " See Talent, Ability, Not Disability

"To conduct myself in a manner that lessens my footprint on the Earth and promotes sustainability actions in my household and personal life."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
752 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

221

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

hour

volunteered
UP TO

287

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1,715

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

1,715

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

4.4

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

9.3

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

26

zero-waste meals

consumed

Tiffany's actions

Education & Livelihood

Volunteer In My Community

SDG #11 Communities

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will spend 15 minutes learning about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Make Zero-Waste Meals

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

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

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Track My Purchases

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

Throughout the day I will track my purchases and then research the companies making these goods.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Cleaning Product Ingredients

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 5 minutes each day studying the toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products around my home.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Learn About Equitable Food Access

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

I will spend 5 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About Invasive Species

SDG #14 & 15

I will spend 5 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will replace 20 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Safe Disposal of Medications and Household Chemicals

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 5 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Carry My Trash

SDG #12 Consumption & Production

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me each day to raise my awareness of how much waste I produce.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Tiffany OGrady 4/30/2022 3:25 PM

Spent today at the park with the family. Love the fresh air!

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Tiffany OGrady 4/29/2022 2:05 PM

I have really enjoyed this challenge and I have learned so much, cant wait for next year!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

Who is affected by water insecurity in your region? How are they affected? How are you impacted by water insecurity?

Tiffany OGrady 4/29/2022 2:04 PM

The water justice movement is one of those mechanisms, as it aims to provide an umbrella for “more democratic water policies and more sustainable development practices that promote a more equitable water distribution.
When I started to read more about what water justice means and how it impacts so many I was stunned. Fresh clean drinkable water has always been available to me and my family, and I really thought that water injustice was a third world issue. I know differently now. This is a world wide issue and must be addressed.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Learn About Equitable Food Access

How is food equity and access linked to a sustainable future?
Tiffany OGrady 4/29/2022 2:01 PM
I learned there a several ways we can help drive equity and access to food. Each of these seems attainable with effort and determination. I will continue to research and find out how I as individual and as a member of a family and community can advance equity................................

Healthy corner stores initiatives

Nonprofit grocery stores

Food cooperatives

Farm to school

Procurement policies

Permitting and licensing

Land use or zoning ordinances

Funding a local food system
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Tiffany OGrady 4/27/2022 9:51 AM

Loving this sunshine and light breeze!

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Tiffany OGrady 4/27/2022 8:43 AM

absolutely love my food dehydrator, bananas go in, chips come out! Peel into the compost to grow veggies!

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- Tiffany OGrady 4/27/2022 12:40 PM
  
  Sha- below is the link for the dehydrator that I have. I do recommend getting a large one, especially if you want a trail mix style snack. Its so easy, get the fruit, slice thin, I like to cut on the diagonal, they are a little bigger that way, then set it! It takes 8-10 hours for bananas. Each fruit or meat takes a different amount of time. I do one fruit each day, then at the end of the week I mix them together with nuts and chocolate covered raisins :)
  https://cosori.com/products/premium-stainless-steel-food-dehydrator-cp267-fd?gclid=EAIaIQobChMItvjs2v609wIVCIbICh0-qwpBEAQYBCABEgJ4IPD_BwE
  
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- Sha Price 4/27/2022 11:10 AM
  
  Oooooh..That sounds NICE I love dehydrated fruit but I just buy the bags lol... Would you mind sharing so I can look into buying one😊
  
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Tiffany OGrady 4/27/2022 8:41 AM

Love walking the fence line everyday, great exercise, and really helps to clear the mind before work.

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Tiffany OGrady 4/26/2022 12:58 PM

Hiking with my husband and granddaughter!

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Tiffany OGrady 4/26/2022 12:50 PM

Just ordered my first pair of pants from Pact Clothing line, GOTS certified, organic cotton, Fair trade Certified, eco friendly packaging and a clothing donation program!

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Tiffany OGrady 4/26/2022 12:45 PM

All I can say is the world of house hold cleaners is SCARY! Wish I would have started this sooner in my life.

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