Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2022

Kieran deRidder

2022 Nat Sci Comp

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participant impact

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90

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spent learning

Kieran's actions

Economy & Communities

Find out where your energy comes from

SDG #7 Energy

I will spend 10 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Thank Educators

SDG #4 Education

I will write to a school, community learning center, or education leader I admire to express my thanks for their sustainability work and find out how I can get involved.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Education & Livelihood

Plan A Staycation in Your Community

SDG #11 Communities

For an upcoming vacation, I will plan a staycation in my region.

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Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will replace 5 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.

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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.

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DAILY ACTION

Economy & Communities

Online Energy Audit

SDG #7 Energy

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Understand Your Climate And Natural Disaster Risks

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will spend 10 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About Invasive Species

SDG #14 & 15

I will spend 60 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Reduce Single-Use Plastics

SDG #14 & 15

Throughout the day, I will note the single-use plastics I use and consider the reusable options available to me.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Explore My Area

SDG #14 & 15

Each day, I will spend 10 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

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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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Spend Time Outside

What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

Kieran deRidder 4/18/2022 7:39 AM

Losing touch on real life is not ideal for someone who needs to interact with others. Video games can be fun but not for 12 hours a day. It affects health, i.e. losing sleep and prolonged bathroom breaks.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Track My Purchases

How have you reduced your purchasing habits and what would you like to do next to reduce your consumption habits?

Kieran deRidder 4/13/2022 10:21 AM

Festival Foods:
1) 70% less electricity is used by using LED lights
2) 80% more efficient by using enclosed freezer cases
3) Refrigerators and freezers use low ozone refrigerants

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems Learn About Invasive Species

What is one invasive species in your region and how does it impact your region's ecosystem?

Kieran deRidder 4/13/2022 9:59 AM

Garlic mustard is an invasive species in Wisconsin that grow quickly and spread quickly. Its uncontrollable and native plants are being wrecked and those native plants are food for animals.

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- Jenny Loehr 4/13/2022 11:44 AM
  
  I liked how you choose one that is outside of the presentations.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Economy & Communities Understand Your Climate And Natural Disaster Risks

What are the climate and disaster risks in your region?

Kieran deRidder 4/11/2022 7:30 AM

Flooding from Lake Michigan, and heat will increase across the nation. The midwest isn't by any ocean so that's not a worry but the lake is.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems Reduce Single-Use Plastics

What plastic or single-use items do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted?

Kieran deRidder 4/07/2022 9:50 AM

Bread bags. The bags could be substituted for a bread box.

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- Jenny Loehr 4/07/2022 12:07 PM
  
  Wouldn't you still be buying the bread in a bag though? Putting it into a bread box wouldn't eliminate the bag.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place? Was there a new place in your region that was exciting to learn about and visit?

Kieran deRidder 4/05/2022 7:40 AM

It exposes you to natural things that are in the environment giving you a feel of what that specific environment is like. As the weather changes the same place can feel different too.

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