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Welcome to Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals!

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Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals
April 1 - April 30, 2022
Annie Hansen's avatar

Annie Hansen

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

"To ensure my impact is to leave this world a better place for my grandchildren and their grandchildren. “We Do Not Inherit the Earth from Our Ancestors; We Borrow It from Our Children.” Chief Seattle "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 393 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    96
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    60
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    96
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Annie's actions

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Work-Life Balance

SDG #8 Work & Economy

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily rest during work days to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Education & Livelihood

Research Impact Investing

SDG #8 Work & Economy

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Create A Readiness Plan

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will develop a readiness plan for my household in the event of an emergency.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Understand Your Climate And Natural Disaster Risks

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Communicate Constructively

SDG #16 Peace & Justice

I will use the communication methods I read about to practice effective, compassionate, and nonviolent communication with someone I interact with regularly (i.e., my roommate, parents, co-worker, partner, classmates, or children).

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

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 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    What surprised you about the two produce lists? How will you use these lists for your grocery shopping? Have you used these lists before?
    Annie Hansen's avatar
    Annie Hansen 4/27/2022 8:45 AM
    I am surprised that so many "healthy" foods are on the dirty dozen list. I am motivate to start a garden so that I know the foods I like and consume are safe to do so.
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    • Brian Nelson (SSC)'s avatar
      Brian Nelson (SSC) 4/27/2022 10:06 AM
      It's not the food, it's the residue generally left from the use of conventional growing methods.  Keep in mind, of course, that "organic" doesn't mean "no fertlizers or pesticides"...they, too, get treated with things that need to be washed off and considered.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Economy & Communities
    What are the climate and disaster risks in your region?
    Annie Hansen's avatar
    Annie Hansen 4/04/2022 11:32 AM
    Wildfires, volcanos, flooding are primary disaster risks in our region.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Equity
    What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
    Annie Hansen's avatar
    Annie Hansen 4/04/2022 11:30 AM
    Disconnecting from others will cause one to lose compassion for others. Disconnecting from nature will cause one to lose compassion for nature.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Education & Livelihood
    How does practicing a work-life balance create a more sustainable life for you? How might it contribute to sustainability more broadly?
    Annie Hansen's avatar
    Annie Hansen 4/04/2022 11:29 AM
    Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is the foundation of self-care. You cannot (sustainably) care for others or our Earth if we do not first take care of ourselves.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Equity
    What is easy for you to do when having a constructive conversation and what is challenging? What tips do you have for having a constructive conversation?
    Annie Hansen's avatar
    Annie Hansen 4/04/2022 11:27 AM
    Speaking truth, thinking logically and feeling empathy are easy for me. Not getting emotional and speaking louder to be hear is difficult for me.
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