Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals

"Learning to live better and in harmony with Mother Earth and all life."

Deirdre's points

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
566 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

178

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

65

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

21

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

3.6

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

845

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

21

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

21

sustainable seafood meals

consumed
UP TO

7.6

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Deirdre's actions

Climate & Ecosystems

Know Your Sustainable Seafood Options

SDG #14 Life Below Water

Using Seafood Watch's list, I will enjoy 1 sustainable seafood meal(s) each day.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Explore My Area

SDG #14 & 15

Each day, I will spend 8 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

COMPLETED 21
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 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Learn About Equitable Food Access

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

I will spend 10 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Learn About Participation and Representation

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the barriers to women and girl's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Learn About Gender Diversity

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend 18 minutes learning about gender diversity.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Join A Climate Action Orginization

SDG #13 Climate

I will learn about local, national and international climate action organizations that I could join and connect with one or more.

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 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Reduce Animal Product Consumption

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Mend Clothing

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will mend a piece of clothing for myself, family or friends.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

What is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?
Deirdre Hernandez 4/09/2022 10:19 AM

I am going to try to take shorter showers and to pay closer attention to my community's water usage information so I can try to make better choices that way too. I do not have a dish washer and I have only one sink. But, I have found a way to only run the water to soak a dish (and small stuff or cutlery goes inside bigger dishes), then I rinse quickly with as little water as possible.

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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?
Deirdre Hernandez 4/09/2022 9:45 AM

Living in a motel, we use mostly plastic forks, spoons, and knives, but we are reusing what we have and not buying more. We only get compost-able cutlery sets from now on and we even reuse these as long as possible.

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- Angela Bohl 4/19/2022 9:48 AM
  
  It's great that you're reusing your "disposable" cutlery sets! And the compostable ones are a better choice than the plastic ones since they're made of plant-based materials. Just keep in mind that they're not always actually compostable. Many composting facilities can't break them down, so they'd have to go into the landfill. It's a good idea to check with your local facility to find out what to do with them when they can't be reused anymore.
  
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