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Susan Lanford

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

"Look for opportunities to gain understanding for myself and my family about ecological realities and to become humble, restorative, grateful citizens of the earth."

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    90
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    spent outdoors
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    60
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    spent learning
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    90
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    not spent in front of a screen

Susan's 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.

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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.

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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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Education & Livelihood

Research Impact Investing

SDG #8 Work & Economy

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

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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.

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Education & Livelihood

Share Your Eco Habits

SDG #11 Communities

Through my social media channels, in person, or as an Earth Month Ecochallenge feed reflection, I will share with others an environmentally friendly habit I have cultivated.

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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.

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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?

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    Susan Lanford 4/26/2022 8:36 AM
    After a meal, I put water in left in glasses or melted ice in my watering can used for my houseplants rather than discarding in the sink.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Education & Livelihood
    How do you create new sustainability-related habits or change bad habits?

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    Susan Lanford 4/22/2022 8:13 AM
    New habits, for me, start with planning intentional time to reflect and to evaluate ... in other words, giving focused attention. With this EcoChallenge, my new habit - which is very modest - is to reduce takeout meals where containers cannot be recycled.  

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    What area of climate action are you most passionate about and why?

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    Susan Lanford 4/20/2022 8:41 AM
    Clean water and equitable access to it.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Equity
    What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

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    Susan Lanford 4/20/2022 8:29 AM
    Slow but sure negative impact on personal well-being ... too much sitting, shoulders beginning to slump in.

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    Susan Lanford 3/24/2022 5:13 PM
    Joined Friends COL Gorge!