

Sue Howard
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 913 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO185minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO600gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO389minutesspent learning
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UP TO185minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Sue's actions
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.
Climate & Ecosystems
Create & Share A Love Letter, Poem, Song or Picture
SDG #13, 14 & 15
I will express my love and gratitude for our planet by writing a love letter, poem, song or taking a picture. I will share it with others on my social media channels, in person, or as an Earth Month Ecochallenge feed reflection.
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.
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.
Health & Equity
Practice Mindfulness
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will spend 15 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.
Health & Equity
Spend Time Outside
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will replace 10 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.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
Sue Howard 4/20/2022 7:53 PMNot fulfilling all the potential of your mind and body without any or lack of immersion in the natural world and outdoor environment. Forest bathing - a walk in the woods sometimes - feeds and restores your mind,body and soul for the potential good that you can do in your life to leave the world better than you found it. -
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?
Sue Howard 4/09/2022 9:41 AMMeditation for creativity to do something like a painting or writing a poem in absence of connection to media, -
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?
Sue Howard 4/09/2022 9:36 AMTurn off water from running while I am doing something like washing dishes and only turn it on when I need to rinse something I've washed. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhat plastic or single-use items do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhy is art an important way for you to express sustainability values?
Sue Howard 4/02/2022 10:43 PMWinding down
from growing up
silken memories
soothe my soul
-Sue Neufarth Howard -
Sue Howard 4/01/2022 9:12 PMLISTEN
bombarded with
squandered lives
families in flight
fires and lives extinguished
destruction of lies
pause to retreat with
the solace of sound
avian trills
sweet morning bells
whispers of wind
rushing waves
trickling brooks
sounds that tickle the soul
and let it sing
-Sue Neufarth Howard