Deepika Nagar
"To protect, restore and enhance environmental quality towards good public health, environmental integrity and economic viability."
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participant impact
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UP TO49conversationswith people
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO1,093gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO3.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO234minutesspent learning
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UP TO9.9poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO21pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO58zero-waste mealsconsumed
Deepika's actions
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 The Health & Equity SDGs
SDG #3, 5, 10 & 16
I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.
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.
Education & Livelihood
Volunteer In My Community
SDG #11 Communities
I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.
Economy & Communities
Understand Your Climate And Natural Disaster Risks
SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure
I will spend 10 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.
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.
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 1 conversations per day.
Economy & Communities
Choose Clean/Renewable Energy
SDG #7 Energy
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.
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.
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.
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.
Basic Needs & Security
Make Zero-Waste Meals
SDG #2 Zero Hunger
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero waste each day.
Climate & Ecosystems
Support Local Pollinators
SDG #15 Life On Land
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 10 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.
Climate & Ecosystems
Ecological & Xeriscape Gardening
SDG #14 & 15
I will do one or more of the following actions in my yard, or volunteer in my community: plant indigenous plants, landscape with water-efficient plants, add mulching, replace a lawn, and/or use eco-friendly fertilizers.
Climate & Ecosystems
Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs
SDG #13, 14 & 15
I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.
Economy & Communities
Online Energy Audit
SDG #7 Energy
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
Economy & Communities
Mend Clothing
SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure
I will mend a piece of clothing for myself, family or friends.
Education & Livelihood
Plan A Staycation in Your Community
SDG #11 Communities
For an upcoming vacation, I will plan a staycation in my region.
Health & Equity
Learn About Participation and Representation
SDG #5 Gender
I will spend at least 10 minutes learning more about the barriers to women and girl's equal participation and representation around the world.
Health & Equity
Learn About Equitable Food Access
SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities
I will spend 10 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
Health & Equity
Safe Disposal of Medications and Household Chemicals
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will spend 10 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.
Basic Needs & Security
Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers
SDG #6 Water & Sanitation
I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.
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 10 minutes learning about a renters bill of rights and affordable housing.
Basic Needs & Security
Volunteer
SDG #1 No Poverty
In my community, I will volunteer at a community shelter, food pantry or soup kitchen.
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.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Deepika Nagar 4/30/2022 11:21 AMorder to save the environment, we must control pollution. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & Ecosystems Join A Climate Action OrginizationWhat area of climate action are you most passionate about and why?
Deepika Nagar 4/29/2022 6:32 AMI'm not in the favor of climate change as its brining challenges like global warming, new dreadful diseases, spices extinction etc. and I am passionate about saving water and planting more trees. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEconomy & Communities Create A Readiness PlanWhat was it like to create a readiness plan? Did you find other resources you could share?
Deepika Nagar 4/29/2022 6:26 AMIn my family there are kids and old age parents so, during the weekends we often try to sit together and make each every one learn about the disaster management techniques.
These techniques include not taking lift during fire & earthquake, taking part in the society safety drills, always keeping the emergency exists ready, maintaining extra cash for emergency etc. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & Ecosystems Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGsWhat was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?
Deepika Nagar 4/29/2022 6:17 AMSustainable development to have a better tomorrow is the main linking factor about the SDGs.
They all work for people, planet, prosperity to save the nature and to bring new technologies to have a good future living conditions. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEconomy & Communities Choose Clean/Renewable EnergyHow might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the clean energy shift?
Deepika Nagar 4/29/2022 6:13 AMBefore advocating others we must bring those things in our own lives. So, before advocating others about the clean energy shift, I need to adopt new methods for the same in my life. And, to meet this requirement I've started learning & researching various sources so that i can shift towards the clean energy usage. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEconomy & Communities Online Energy AuditWhat most interested or surprised you about your energy audit?
Deepika Nagar 4/29/2022 6:09 AMThe interested & surprising thing about energy audit is to developing new methods & technologies by which input of the energy is controlled in such a way that it reduce energy wastage and conserve energy without affecting the output of energy.
This is usually done to reduce the huge demand of energy so that any shortage will not get developed. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEconomy & Communities Mend ClothingWhat was it like to mend your clothing? If you are skilled at mending, what tips do you have for others?
Deepika Nagar 4/29/2022 5:51 AMMending clothing is to make old and torn clothes reusable for wearing.
Mending can be done in many ways like:
1. Adding new piece of cloth at the whole or torn area to give it strength and also to bring sense of fusion & fashion.
2. Adding buttons , ribbons etc at the damage area and to keep damage either visible or covered as per the desire of thoughts.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEducation & Livelihood Volunteer In My CommunityWhat is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?
Deepika Nagar 4/29/2022 5:43 AMIn my vicinity there are good no. of peoples which comprises of mainly youth. So, the least minimum can be done is to form different groups and educate them about the importance of sustainable development.
To take part in the above, I can share my knowledge of minimum food wastage practices, new gardening practices etc. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEducation & Livelihood Research Impact InvestingAfter learning more about investing, how can you increase positive impacts and decrease negative impacts?
Deepika Nagar 4/29/2022 5:39 AMIt helped in making future budget for things like new house, car and my son's education .
It has also helped me in bringing more peace of mind as I feel future ready and feel less pressure of money. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEducation & Livelihood Volunteer to TutorWhat do you enjoy about supporting others who are learning?
Deepika Nagar 4/29/2022 5:34 AMOne of the major benefit of helping others while they are learning is the knowledge exchange & refresh. While helping others I often get to know new & quick techniques of learning new things and come along many new area of opportunity.