Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2022

Mareshah Jackson

WSP USA West Region

"Leisure is your right!"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
618 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1,019

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

141

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

41

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

899

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Mareshah's actions

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs

SDG #13, 14 & 15

I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 13
DAILY ACTIONS

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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Basic Needs & Security

Support A Renters Bills of Rights

SDG #1 No Poverty

Of nearly 44 million U.S. renter households in 2019, more than 45% paid rent equal to 30% or more of their gross household income. I will spend 30 minutes learning about a renters bill of rights and affordable housing.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Health & Equity

Practice Mindfulness

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 7 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

COMPLETED 5
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.).

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Learn About Equitable Food Access

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

I will spend 45 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Mareshah Jackson 4/26/2022 8:36 AM
I've never been a huge meat-eater, but I'm kind of surprised that almost every single day I've had at least 1, and more often 2, meatless and/or vegan meals without having to think much about it. Avoiding lactose is a huge factor, I think.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

What 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?
Mareshah Jackson 4/14/2022 8:18 PM
Practicing mindfulness is a practice I fall back on often to re-center and support my ability to focus. Until doing it for this challenge, I've never thought to think about how it could support more sustainable behaviors in myself. It does help me unplug, quite literally, and it also makes it easier for me to make sustainable food and shopping choices. I even take shorter showers because I have less of a need to listen to music/podcast and spend longer than I need to, lol.

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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?
Mareshah Jackson 4/14/2022 8:05 PM
Practicing work-life balance keeps my mental health in a place that allows me to be motivated and deal with everyday challenges without experiencing burnout or shutting down. It also makes it easier for me to make healthier, sustainable choices; I'm more likely to take time outside, spend time cooking for myself, or have to presence of mind to enjoy a book or journal for a pastime. If other people feel the same effects, than I imagine it would make us en masse less likely to deliver food and impulse buys after a stressful day, or even less exposed to ads that make us shop excessively when only have enough energy to zone out on social media apps or in front of the television.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

What was the tastiest meatless or vegan meal you ever had or had recently? Did you make it? Can you share a recipe?
Mareshah Jackson 4/05/2022 1:25 PM
One of my favorite meatless (sometimes vegan) meals to make is a lentil gravy made with coconut milk and mushrooms that can be eaten over bread, rice, or mashed potatoes. It can be found on budgetbytes.com!

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Mareshah Jackson 4/05/2022 1:23 PM
This is great, one more incentive to pick up my running schedule

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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?
Mareshah Jackson 4/05/2022 1:22 PM
A culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens runs the risk of losing touch with the world outside of those limits. While technology absolutely lowers the barrier between people and experiences they may not have access to otherwise, I do wonder if we're becoming complacent by putting all of our energy into enhancing the virtual world without focusing on ways to make the outside world safer, healthier, and more accessible to all as well.

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