Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2022

Brian Nelson (SWMC)

"I'm grateful and honored to be able to spend my full time on helping to grow our sustainability efforts at PeaceHealth."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
2,106 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

energy audit

conducted
UP TO

872

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

6.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

97

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

555

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1,290

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

1,290

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

5.4

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

12

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

32

zero-waste meals

consumed

Brian's actions

Basic Needs & Security

Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs

SDG #1, 2 & 6

I will spend 60 minutes learning about these SDGs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs

SDG #13, 14 & 15

I will spend 60 minutes learning about these SDGs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 30 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Understand Your Climate And Natural Disaster Risks

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Plan A Staycation in Your Community

SDG #11 Communities

For an upcoming vacation, I will plan a staycation in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Find out where your energy comes from

SDG #7 Energy

I will spend 30 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Learn About The Health & Equity SDGs

SDG #3, 5, 10 & 16

I will spend 30 minutes learning about these SDGs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

SDG #7 Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Reduce Animal Product Consumption

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Make Zero-Waste Meals

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Learn About The Economy & Communities SDGs

SDG #7, 9 & 12

I will spend 30 minutes learning about these SDGs.

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Learn About Gender Diversity

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend 30 minutes learning about gender diversity.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Volunteer In My Community

SDG #11 Communities

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will replace 30 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.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Volunteer

SDG #1 No Poverty

In my community, I will volunteer at a community shelter, food pantry or soup kitchen.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Brian Nelson (SWMC) 4/30/2022 11:55 AM

This has been a great learning event - we'll be putting details out in The Caregiver for what our team accomplished. Thanks very much to everyone! :)

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Brian Nelson (SWMC) 4/29/2022 10:02 AM

Here's my week's volume of compostable waste comprised of egg shells, coffee grounds, and fruit/veg peelings only that aren't going to the landfill to create GHG emissions - no food wasted and thrown away! :)

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Brian Nelson (SWMC) 4/28/2022 8:46 AM

We're in the last days of our EcoChallenge...only two more days to tick off your respective actions that you chose. :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Economy & Communities Understand Your Climate And Natural Disaster Risks

What are the climate and disaster risks in your region?

Brian Nelson (SWMC) 4/26/2022 9:33 AM

When we started talking about a move to the PNW, it was partly because we wanted to get out of hot, humid South. We didn't realize that we were coming to a several-decade long drought and an area with increasing, extreme temperatures along with a now-expected "fire season". As places in the US go from a future-impacts perspective, it's still not too bad...that doesn't mean we don't need to think about future-proofing our homes, etc.

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- Steven Hook 4/26/2022 11:50 AM
  
  So interesting to see all of the changes that have happened in our country alone. We are definitely seeing an impact here in the PNW.
  
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Brian Nelson (SWMC) 4/25/2022 10:44 AM

Saw this link online for kitchen compost containers this weekend *and* realized that I my wife's work in Vancouver has a food waste bin in their parking lot right outside of their corporate gym that we use...so now I'll be taking our food waste over there since Camas doesn't offer this service and my townhouse yard is too small for a compost pile. I doubt that I'll actually buy one, though, as we get plenty of those salad clamshell containers that aren't recyclable and I can use those to store the food during the week. :)

https://www.seriouseats.com/best-countertop-compost-bins-5188909?utm_campaign=seriouseats&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=27457210.170891&utm_term=

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Learn About Gender Diversity

Why is equity for gender diverse individuals important for a just and sustainable society?

Brian Nelson (SWMC) 4/24/2022 7:12 PM

I must admit...and perhaps it's a generational thing for me...but I have a lot of difficulty in remembering to be respectful in my use of people's preferred pronouns. I do suspect that having to slow down and speak more considerately is a good thing in any case. :)

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- Brian Nelson (SWMC) 4/24/2022 7:14 PM
  
  Remembering to *use* them at all times, I mean...not in being respectful. :)
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Economy & Communities Create A Readiness Plan

What was it like to create a readiness plan? Did you find other resources you could share?

Brian Nelson (SWMC) 4/24/2022 7:10 PM

Costco sells some emergency meals "buckets" for a really good price as compared to the same products online. They're easy grab-n-go in case we need to get out of our house during an emergency.

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Brian Nelson (SWMC) 4/22/2022 10:32 AM

Happy Earth Day, everyone! Keep up the great work!! :)

Article: Yes, you can actually do something about climate change

https://www.vox.com/23013748/un-climate-report-carbon-footprint-individual-action

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Brian Nelson (SWMC) 4/20/2022 8:33 PM

The competition is fierce with a good number of you still in contention for the Top-3...keep it up! :)

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Brian Nelson (SWMC) 4/19/2022 7:44 PM

Right on time for Earth Month as a number of you have been learning already:

These fruits and vegetables rank highest in pesticide residue. How harmful are they really? Experts weigh in

https://news.yahoo.com/these-fruits-and-vegetables-rank-highest-in-pesticide-residue-how-harmful-are-they-really-experts-weigh-in-204357398.html

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Article: Yes, you can actually do something about climate change

These fruits and vegetables rank highest in pesticide residue. How harmful are they really? Experts weigh in