Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2022

Christine Glavasich

WSP USA Northeast Region

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
512 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

110

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

42

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

5.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

195

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

0.8

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

1.8

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Christine's actions

Basic Needs & Security

Volunteer

SDG #1 No Poverty

In my community, I will volunteer at a community shelter, food pantry or soup kitchen.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs

SDG #13, 14 & 15

I will spend 30 minutes learning about these SDGs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG #13 Climate

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Explore My Area

SDG #14 & 15

Each day, I will spend 30 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Support Local Pollinators

SDG #15 Life On Land

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Express My Support

SDG #13 Climate

I will call my elected officials to express my thanks for their work, or to advocate for more environmental action in both policy and practice.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

SDG #7 Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

[WSP Custom Action] Participate in a Vedge Pledge

I will pledge to go vegetarian or vegan for a week with support from Julie Sinistore for this week with resources. The goal of this action is to reduce the environmental and social impacts of food choices and gain awareness about these impacts. If you would like to participate, please email [email protected] The pledge will run the week of April 25th and will feature a presentation by Julie about the environmental and social impacts of food on April 27th, at 1pm Pacific/4pm Eastern.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

WSP's Embodied Carbon Action Plan

WSP has signed the Structural Engineering Institute 2050 Commitment (SE 2050) to reduce embodied carbon in structural systems. Read WSP's newly published embodied carbon action plan (ECAP).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

[WSP custom action] Embodied Carbon Action Plan

WSP has signed the Structural Engineering Institute 2050 Commitment (SE 2050) to reduce embodied carbon in structural systems. Read WSP's newly published embodied carbon action plan (ECAP).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

[WSP Custom Action] Take Five And Find Out What it Takes to Reach Net-Zero!

Do you know what it will take to reach net-zero? Do you know which technologies and innovations are needed to keep warming below 2°C or 1.5°C? Take five minutes to see if your ideas on investments can get us to net zero!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Learn About Equitable Food Access

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

I will spend 30 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Economy & Communities

How might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the clean energy shift?
Christine Glavasich 4/06/2022 8:52 AM
I wonder sometimes what exactly "clean" energy is supposed to be. Electricity, from what I gather, is not particularly "clean" particularly when it comes to electric vehicles that require batteries which in turn require the mining of lithium. Obviously, I need to do more research into wind, solar and water.

I think sometimes the "cleanest" energy is the energy we don't use, meaning, I look to reduce the amount of energy I use as an an individual.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

How have you reduced your purchasing habits and what would you like to do next to reduce your consumption habits?
Christine Glavasich 4/04/2022 6:39 AM
I tend to be a shop-a-holic and buy clothes that I like but never wear. I've begun doing a serious "hard stop" before I hit the "buy" button and questioning my need for any particular piece of clothing (or anything else for that matter). That pause has resulted in less wasted money and, obviously, less stuff I have hanging around the house that will never be used.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

What plastic or single-use items do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted?
Christine Glavasich 4/03/2022 5:55 AM
I have 3 cats and use a ton of kitty litter. I have been using litter that comes in plaster containers. Going forward I am only going to use litter that comes in cardboard boxes.

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