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Wendy Johnston

SUNY Adirondack (Individual Participants)

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Wendy's actions

Health & Equity

Learn About Gender Diversity

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend 20 minutes learning about gender diversity.

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Education & Livelihood

Learn About The Education & Livelihood SDGs

SDG #4, 8, 11 & 17

I will spend 20 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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Economy & Communities

Understand Your Climate And Natural Disaster Risks

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will spend 20 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

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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.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Education & Livelihood

Thank Educators

SDG #4 Education

I will write to a school, community learning center, or education leader I admire to express my thanks for their sustainability work and find out how I can get involved.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs

SDG #13, 14 & 15

I will spend 20 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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Health & Equity

Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

I will spend 20 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

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Health & Equity

Learn About Equitable Food Access

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

I will spend 20 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

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Health & Equity

Learn About The Health & Equity SDGs

SDG #3, 5, 10 & 16

I will spend 20 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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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.

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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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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DAILY 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

Basic Needs & Security

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will spend 15 minutes learning about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

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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 20 minutes learning about a renters bill of rights and affordable housing.

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Basic Needs & Security

Get To Know Your Watershed

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will spend 20 minutes learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs

SDG #1, 2 & 6

I will spend 20 minutes learning about these SDGs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    Who is affected by water insecurity in your region? How are they affected? How are you impacted by water insecurity?

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    Wendy Johnston 4/29/2022 5:45 AM
    In our region so many communities are impacted by PFOA contamination, rendering water unsafe to drink. 

    In our area, infrastructure is also problematic, and often our water supplies are contaminated causing water boiling alerts or the need to bring water into the town/village until issues are fixed. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    Why is art an important way for you to express sustainability values?

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    Wendy Johnston 4/25/2022 10:59 AM
    Works of art (in all forms) often serve as commentary on current society and can offer solutions or simply bring awareness.  

    While I may not create my own expressions of sustainable art work, I gladly share work I see from other creators. 
  • 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?

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    Wendy Johnston 4/12/2022 5:36 AM
    My spouse has been using this (or similar) type of list for years now (he does the bulk of our shopping). 
    What I see in these lists, will make me a more cautious shopper of produce and I will aim to shop more locally. 
  • 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?

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    Wendy Johnston 4/12/2022 5:30 AM
    Each day I strive to use a refillable water bottle and coffee (tea) mug. While I still get take out tea/coffee, the frequency has reduced greatly by having a cup and tea pot in my office. Additionally,  I no longer use single use plastic water bottles. 

    What surprises me, in reading about water use is the "virtual" water and how much water is used in the manufacturing process for so many items. 



  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    What plastic or single-use items do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted?

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    Wendy Johnston 4/06/2022 5:16 AM
    I often use Single use Ziploc plastic bags, especially to pack my lunches. I have purchased reusable silicone zip top bags and bees wax papers to help reduce the amount of single use plastic bags. I also have a refillable water bottle to eliminate single use plastic bottles of water.