Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2022

SUNIL RAMGULAM

JAC Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,178 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1,360

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

889

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

34

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

905

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

5.0

hours

volunteered
UP TO

63

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

5.8

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

12

pounds of CO2

have been saved

SUNIL's actions

Education & Livelihood

Sign the SDG Accord

Do you want to have a sustainable future? Do you want John Abbott to sign the SDG Accord? Please sign the accord as an individual, and then the college can see how many people would support the motion.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Borrow a book from JAC library!

Read a library book that covers either SDG #13 (Climate Action), #14 (Life Below Water), or #15 (Life on Land). Ask the librarian for help to find relevant titles.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Volunteer In My Community

SDG #11 Communities

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Improve Bus 419

Tired of overcrowded and infrequent buses? Let's improve public transit by sending your concerns to the STM. Let them know that the 419 needs to be addressed. Write to them based on your own frustrating experiences with this line.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Practice Mindfulness

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 15 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Climate & Ecosystems

Attend mushroom event at John Abbott

"Mushroom Madness" will take place on April 6th at 1:00pm, on the third floor of the library (room L-307). Learn how mushrooms can be a solution to plastic waste.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Climate & Ecosystems

Explore My Area

SDG #14 & 15

Each day, I will spend 15 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Mend Clothing

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will mend a piece of clothing for myself, family or friends.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Find out where your energy comes from

SDG #7 Energy

I will spend 15 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Attend Earth Day event at JAC

Celebrate Earth Day in the Agora on Thursday April 21 from 10am-3pm! Pick up some seedlings, learn how to make a seed bomb, learn about cycling, and much more!

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

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

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs

SDG #13, 14 & 15

I will spend 30 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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

Health & Equity

Learn About Participation and Representation

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend at least 30 minutes learning more about the barriers to women and girl's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

SUNIL RAMGULAM 4/30/2022 7:11 AM
On this last day of the eco challenge I look back and think of all the little things I changed and the little actions I did. By themselves not monumental but if everyone did just that much the impact could be huge. The journey of a 1000 miles starts with one step....said someone somewhere once upon a time!

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- Melissa Tomecz 4/30/2022 8:12 PM
  This is how we should all be thinking! Nice thought. Thanks for sharing, Sunil :)
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood

After learning more about investing, how can you increase positive impacts and decrease negative impacts?
SUNIL RAMGULAM 4/29/2022 1:01 PM
Choosing companies and investment options with a positive environmental impact were not on my radar before this month. Seeing the impact of all the little actions that can increase the overall greater good has definitely opened my eyes. Although my current investments are not doing so well, when it will be time to change I will make better choices in terms of the impact on the environment and social issues.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

What ecological or xeriscape landscaping practices do you have? How has your landscape changed from these practices?
SUNIL RAMGULAM 4/28/2022 12:36 PM
Surprisingly although there is residential composting our local school where my kids attend do not have it. We actually give our kids reusable bags to bring home their compostable waste from lunches/snacks to put it in the bins at home. It has caught with a few classmates and teachers.

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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?
SUNIL RAMGULAM 4/28/2022 12:33 PM
Quicker showers already doing that. Bought rain barrels to collect water for the garden. Low flow shower head. Low flow flush toilet planned for bathroom reno.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

What are some of the barriers that exist to women and girl's equitable participation or representation in your community? Do you experience these barriers?
SUNIL RAMGULAM 4/26/2022 7:24 PM
Working primarily in the sports world we see the inequalties faced by women at every level of sport participation. The recognition they get, even the financial and government support. Recently our women's hockey team won the provincial championship and for the first time they are getting tremendous recognition in the media. We are fortunate that one of our players father works with this media. I question would it have had the same impact had he not been there?
The old saying of: it's not what you know, but WHO you know, still plays a vital role today. We continue to promote our teams the best way possible and hope that they get the recognition they deserve.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

Why is equity for gender diverse individuals important for a just and sustainable society?
SUNIL RAMGULAM 4/26/2022 7:19 PM
In a just and sustainable society we would need people participating equally from all walks of life. Equitable representation will only help this process move along faster.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood

Do you believe signing the Accord will bring about change?
SUNIL RAMGULAM 4/26/2022 7:15 PM
It is the first step. The need to increase awareness and educate people is at the root of any grassroot movement. Having people think about, learn about the issues can lead them to making more informed choices.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood

What place in your region are you most excited to visit during your staycation?
SUNIL RAMGULAM 4/22/2022 12:33 PM
So much to see just around campus...MAC farm, Arboretum, Aviaion Museum, Ste Anne locks. Looks of things to keep the kids entertained, can travel via bus or even train.

The rising price of gas makes staycations even that more appealing!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

What tables did you visit? What did you learn?
SUNIL RAMGULAM 4/21/2022 8:15 AM
Got my tomato plant seedlings from Rick! Now let's just hope the squirrels don't get to them before the harvest!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood

What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?
SUNIL RAMGULAM 4/19/2022 10:06 AM
Use my social media and the community social media platforms to increase awareness about sustainability issues. There are often city groups chats/pages where people are looking to make a difference. It could a simple little change but if done on a large scale the impact can be significant.

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