Sanjoy Banik
4/29/2022 9:55 PM
simple Eggplant fry, just slice in a disk shape, marinate with salt and turmeric for 5 mins, then shallow fry with vegetable oil until it is soft. It is yammy.
Sanjoy Banik
POINTS TOTAL
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- 1,116 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO955minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO600gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO1,165minutesspent learning
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UP TO76meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO955minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Sanjoy's actions
Basic Needs & Security
Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers
SDG #6 Water & Sanitation
I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.
Basic Needs & Security
Reduce Animal Product Consumption
SDG #2 Zero Hunger
I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
Health & Equity
Safe Disposal of Medications and Household Chemicals
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will spend 60 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.
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.
Health & Equity
Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities
SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities
I will spend 120 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.
Health & Equity
Practice Mindfulness
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will spend 15 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.
Health & Equity
Learn About Gender Diversity
SDG #5 Gender
I will spend 60 minutes learning about gender diversity.
Health & Equity
Learn About Equitable Food Access
SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities
I will spend 60 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
Health & Equity
Cleaning Product Ingredients
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will spend 10 minutes each day studying the toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products around my home.
Basic Needs & Security
Get To Know Your Watershed
SDG #6 Water & Sanitation
I will spend 30 minutes learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.
Basic Needs & Security
Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
SDG #6 Water & Sanitation
I will spend 60 minutes learning about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.
Basic Needs & Security
Know Your Produce
SDG #2 Zero Hunger
I will visit ewg.org to learn about and use their Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen produce lists.
Basic Needs & Security
Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs
SDG #1, 2 & 6
I will spend 30 minutes learning about these SDGs.
Health & Equity
Learn About Participation and Representation
SDG #5 Gender
I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women and girl's equal participation and representation around the world.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat was the tastiest meatless or vegan meal you ever had or had recently? Did you make it? Can you share a recipe?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat watershed do you live in presently? What is something interesting or unique about your watershed?
Sanjoy Banik 4/20/2022 11:58 PMSEV - South East Coast (Victoria) 5: Bunyip River. The Bunyip River is a perennial river of the Western Port catchment, located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. In the Australian Aboriginal Boonwurrung language the name for the river is Banib, meaning "a fabulous, large, black amphibious monster" -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?
Sanjoy Banik 4/20/2022 12:27 AMif clean water and sanitation were globalized and available to everyone, then we may reach the no poverty and zero hunger as Clean Water & Sanitization provide the good foundation -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat surprised you about the two produce lists? How will you use these lists for your grocery shopping? Have you used these lists before?
Sanjoy Banik 4/16/2022 3:40 PMmore I learn all the content list and pesticide info (Dirty 12), it scares me, what next I am going find out in this earth-month challenge. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat was surprising about the ingredients in your cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products?
Sanjoy Banik 4/12/2022 9:32 PMrather than surprising, actually, it is scary, now that I know some info on the ingredients, now the questions will be how to choose the right item and bring to personal life for regular use (as a habit). -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat was it like to practice mindfulness? If this is a practice for you already, what was something new you understood in practicing during Earth Month?
Sanjoy Banik 4/12/2022 9:29 PMIt is not easy to meditate, during meditation so many daily activities keep coming into mind. But keep trying to do focus, getter better but still long way to go -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityDo you have any tips for others on finding locations that accept products for safe disposal?
Sanjoy Banik 4/12/2022 9:27 PMHere is the disposal point info in Australia: https://returnmed.com.au/guide-disposing-medicines/ -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWith 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?