Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2022

"To remember that I am an Earthling and to cooperate with all life on this planet."

Deborah's points

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
443 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

17

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

155

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

0.3

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

4.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

2.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

0.7

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Deborah's actions

Basic Needs & Security

write a letter and lead a workshop

I want to take some of what I'm learning and share publicly.

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

Health & Equity

Learn About Equitable Food Access

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

I will spend 15 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

Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

I will spend 30 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Track My Purchases

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

Throughout the day I will track my purchases and then research the companies making these goods.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Economy & Communities

Induction Cooking

SDG #7 Energy

I will spend 30 minutes learning about induction cooking and consider if I could add this to my food prep methods.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Get To Know Your Watershed

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will spend 30 minutes learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.

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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Education & Livelihood

Engage In Active Listening

SDG #17 Partnerships

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, peer, or someone who has a different experience/identity for 2 conversations per day.

COMPLETED 3
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs

SDG #1, 2 & 6

I will spend 15 minutes learning about these SDGs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Practice A Sharing Economy

SDG #1 No Poverty

Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

Deborah Jordan 4/30/2022 6:16 AM

Today is the last day. Everyday can be an ecochallenge going forward. I appreciate the resources offered, the encouragement, the collective action. I'd like to figure out how to localize this in my neighborhood. We have a monthly newsletter and a listserve so I will start there.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

How is food equity and access linked to a sustainable future?
Deborah Jordan 4/30/2022 6:03 AM

We can't have a sustainable future for some. We're all interconnected; we all impact climate catastrophe and biodiversity loss and each other. The "haves" consume more and emit more than the "have nots." There will be endless conflict and migration unless everyone has food access and general security.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

Why is it important to honor native and indigenous peoples and cultures? What have you learned that is important to you? If you identify with or are a member of an indigenous group, how does your community practice sustainability?
Deborah Jordan 4/26/2022 5:51 AM

Great resources. Native people traditionally have a strong connection with and understanding of Mother Earth, that we are all part of this family. It's important to understand how much history was whitewashed, industrialized society dominated, and how much was lost. From that understanding, there can be hope for restorative justice and collaboration going forward.

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Deborah Jordan 4/24/2022 5:49 PM

It's always good to join with others -spending the day at the Earth Day event at Summit Park and conversing with lots of people about environmental issues including rights of nature.

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Deborah Jordan 4/20/2022 5:24 AM

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Deborah Jordan 4/20/2022 5:24 AM

Today our 15th annual local food guide is released!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Economy & Communities

Would you consider using an induction cooking surface? If you have used one before, what do you like about induction cooking?
Deborah Jordan 4/20/2022 5:21 AM

We just switched to an electric stove due to the problems with off-gassing and gas stoves. I like it even after using gas stoves for years. We considered convection but we had to upgrade our electric system for our new electric stove so we had spent enough money already.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

What watershed do you live in presently? What is something interesting or unique about your watershed?
Deborah Jordan 4/16/2022 6:00 AM

I am with Citizens for Rights of the Ohio River Watershed so have studied some on this topic (not an expert!). I live in the Bold Face Creek of the Mill Creek watershed. This is not unique unfortunately: From looking at the data, our watershed is impaired, and even though we have good tap water quality, EWG notes that there are many chemicals that are legally permissible but still unsafe. We do use a countertop filter for our kitchen water.

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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?
Deborah Jordan 4/16/2022 5:35 AM

I was surprised sweet corn was on the clean 15 list since I thought much was GMO which was to make it so glyphosate spray wouldn't bother the corn. Now I need to research. Our Kroger's in E. Price Hill stopped carrying most organic product :-( so I knew avocado and pineapple were on the clean 15 list so can buy it there, even though we usually choose organic foods for Earth's sake. Unfortunately there is shallow organics which is corporate greenwashing so knowing the producers (know your farmer) is best.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

How have you reduced your purchasing habits and what would you like to do next to reduce your consumption habits?
Deborah Jordan 4/12/2022 11:16 AM

There were some very informative background articles about how our US economy is based on consumption while consumption and the resulting waste is a problem for the planet. It's especially a problem because the more affluent people are, the more they tend to buy, buy, buy. I tend to shop at thrift stores for non-perishables and am trying to be more careful of our food use (although we compost). I have been guilty lately of buying somethings online, like shoes. Wouldn't it be interesting to make the pledge not to buy any non-perishables online? I do hope corporations can take more charge of what they produce and be responsible for repairing and recycling.

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