

Levi Pothier
"Getting better and learning every day."
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO1,035minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO2,020minutesspent learning
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UP TO4.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO49meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1,035minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Levi's actions
Basic Needs & Security
Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs
SDG #1, 2 & 6
I will spend 120 minutes learning about these SDGs.
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
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.
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.
Health & Equity
Cleaning Product Ingredients
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
I will spend 30 minutes each day studying the toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products around my home.
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 200 minutes learning about a renters bill of rights and affordable housing.
Health & Equity
Learn About Equitable Food Access
SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities
I will spend 120 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
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.
Health & Equity
Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities
SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities
I will spend 200 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.
Climate & Ecosystems
Learn About Invasive Species
SDG #14 & 15
I will spend 45 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.
Climate & Ecosystems
Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs
SDG #13, 14 & 15
I will spend 60 minutes learning about these SDGs.
Education & Livelihood
Learn About The Education & Livelihood SDGs
SDG #4, 8, 11 & 17
I will spend 60 minutes learning about these SDGs.
Education & Livelihood
Volunteer In My Community
SDG #11 Communities
I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.
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.
Health & Equity
Learn About The Health & Equity SDGs
SDG #3, 5, 10 & 16
I will spend 60 minutes learning about these SDGs.
Basic Needs & Security
Reduce Animal Product Consumption
SDG #2 Zero Hunger
I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 1 vegan meal(s) each day this week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Education & Livelihood
Plan A Staycation in Your Community
SDG #11 Communities
For an upcoming vacation, I will plan a staycation in my region.
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 45 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.
Health & Equity
Learn About Gender Diversity
SDG #5 Gender
I will spend 120 minutes learning about gender diversity.
Participant Feed
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Levi Pothier 4/29/2022 2:39 PMHappy Friday! Way to kill it again this year team! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhat was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?
Levi Pothier 4/29/2022 9:55 AMLike all other SDGs so far, the linking factor is that the climate must be understood and protected in order to rebuild healthy ecosystems, but without those healthy ecosystems developing as the climate is worked on, then the climate will struggle. Unlike many of the other SDGs that feel very linear and one to the other, these two SDGs feel far more directly intertwined and dependent on one another to care for the other. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?
Levi Pothier 4/29/2022 9:53 AMThe linking factor between these two SDGs is that basic needs must be met before security can be obtained. Security and strong institutions are incredibly important to developing an advancing society, but those items cannot be met until basic needs of the populace can be met in a non-straining way. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityHow is food equity and access linked to a sustainable future?
Levi Pothier 4/29/2022 9:50 AMThe more communities that can access food, healthy and whole foods, the better. Access does not mean that an expensive natural grocer opens in an otherwise underserviced neighborhood, it means affordable access. If historical food deserts become more equitable in their access to healthy and whole foods that would indicate it is becoming easier to grow and produce sustainable food, which is the goal. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators? Do you have a favorite pollinator?
Levi Pothier 4/26/2022 9:21 AMPollinators are paramount to the continuing biodiversity of flowering plant life in our region. Pollinators help to keep healthy populations of flowering species of plants and if the pollinators decline then the flowerings species decline. Who doesn't love a Bee? -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhat is one invasive species in your region and how does it impact your region's ecosystem?
Levi Pothier 4/26/2022 9:19 AMEnglish Ivy is a major invasive species in Oregon. The ivy is well known for starving trees of necessary sunlight for photosynthesis processes. The ivy can also cause the tree to be overburdened with weight and make it more susceptible to breakage and possibly full blow over, this is shockingly prevalent in the Park Blocks in Downtown Portland. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEducation & LivelihoodWhat was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?
Levi Pothier 4/25/2022 9:21 AMIT seems the biggest linking factor across these SDGs is equitable and accessible infrastructure. From safe access to drinking water all the way to school and work access being feasible. The other linking factor was literacy. Globally literacy rates need to increase in order to hit either of these SDGs. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat was the tastiest meatless or vegan meal you ever had or had recently? Did you make it? Can you share a recipe?
Levi Pothier 4/25/2022 9:18 AMI am usually a big fan of a roasted spiced chickpea and carrot bowl on rice I make. It is simple and takes only a bit of time. I will return with the recipe once I write it. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhy 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?
Levi Pothier 4/25/2022 9:16 AMIn a large amount of use cases, native and indigenous groups were practicing healthy and sustainable land management in their homes well before most other groups were perceptually aware of the environmental impact they were having on the world around them.
It is important to engage with and learn to incorporate traditional land management practices back into the environment, and to defer to native practices that were successful in the past as possible solutions to very real problems we face today. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEducation & LivelihoodWhat is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?
Levi Pothier 4/25/2022 9:10 AMPetition for trash and recycling containers to be placed at realistic intervals in the neighborhood by the city. Encourage folks to recycle and dispose of rubbish in a reasonable and less destructive way.
I would also love to encourage my apartment neighbors and others to join in creating a composting space.