

Lorraine Mahony
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 91 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO-45.0minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO40minutesspent learning
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UP TO-45.0minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Lorraine's actions
Basic Needs & Security
Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs
SDG #1, 2 & 6
I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.
Climate & Ecosystems
Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs
SDG #13, 14 & 15
I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.
Economy & Communities
Learn About The Economy & Communities SDGs
SDG #7, 9 & 12
I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.
Health & Equity
Spend Time Outside
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will replace 15 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.
Basic Needs & Security
Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
SDG #6 Water & Sanitation
I will spend 20 minutes learning about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.
Basic Needs & Security
Composting
Reduce refuge and feed my raw food scapes to my rabbit.
Climate & Ecosystems
Go On a Nature Walk
You can go with your class, another teacher or go by yourself. Check with Debbie or Maryanne to get into the woods. Traci is happy to go on walks with 3-5. Debbie would too, but she doesn't have time in her schedule.
Climate & Ecosystems
Bring Reusable Containers For Lunch
It would be awesome if we could all bring in reusable container and utensils for lunch.
Climate & Ecosystems
Make/use eco-friendly cleaning solutions.
Vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice, H2O2 etc.
Climate & Ecosystems
Buy sustainably grown and ethically harvested coffee and chocolate
see above
Education & Livelihood
Volunteer In My Community
SDG #11 Communities
I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.
Education & Livelihood
Volunteer to Tutor
SDG #4 Education
I will volunteer to tutor in my community at least once this month.
Health & Equity
Learn About Equitable Food Access
SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities
I will spend 30 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
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 5 conversations per day.
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.
Health & Equity
Safe Disposal of Medications and Household Chemicals
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will spend 20 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.
Health & Equity
Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities
SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities
I will spend 15 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.
Health & Equity
Learn About Participation and Representation
SDG #5 Gender
I will spend at least 20 minutes learning more about the barriers to women and girl's equal participation and representation around the world.
Health & Equity
Learn About The Health & Equity SDGs
SDG #3, 5, 10 & 16
I will spend 20 minutes learning about these SDGs.
Health & Equity
Planting with my class
In order to further the mindfulness of our students, we planted cups of beans that they can watch grow and revel in their amazing and magical changes. The more they fall in love with nature, the more they want to protect it.
Education & Livelihood
Plan A Staycation in Your Community
SDG #11 Communities
For an upcoming vacation, I will plan a staycation in my region.
Education & Livelihood
Learn About The Education & Livelihood SDGs
SDG #4, 8, 11 & 17
I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.
Education & Livelihood
Encouraging young students to try new, sustainable foods
We have weekly TASTE TESTS where students try sustainable foods so that they can make positive choices. The kids love it. Some recent taste tests have been Watercress, V8 juice, Wasabi seaweed, to name a few.
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.
Economy & Communities
Find out where your energy comes from
SDG #7 Energy
I will spend 15 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.
Participant Feed
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Lorraine Mahony 4/30/2022 1:07 PMGood! Ecochallenge has been an encouraging way to keep up with my continued awareness of out planets needs. -
Lorraine Mahony 4/30/2022 11:59 AMGave the vegetable peelings to my pet rabbit. Happy Bunny! -
Lorraine Mahony 4/30/2022 11:56 AMReused some leftover salad to feed to my rabbit. He loved it!! -
Lorraine Mahony 4/30/2022 11:46 AMRather than discarding my remaining lunch, I took it home to have as dinner. -
Lorraine Mahony 4/06/2022 7:10 AMOutside with Ms. Wing, kids enthusiastically raked the garden in prep for planting. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
Lorraine Mahony 4/06/2022 7:09 AMWonderful to be out on this wonderful Spring day. Encouraged kids to plant lettuce with Ms Wing. They loved it!! -
Lorraine Mahony 3/31/2022 9:52 PMLet’s do this for each other and everyone! Mama Earth’s not happy!!
She deserves our best!!!!