Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2022

Chrissy Snider

Cleveland Clinic Sustainability

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
632 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

35

conversations

with people
UP TO

60

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

630

minutes

spent learning

Chrissy's 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 3
DAILY ACTIONS

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 30 minutes learning about a renters bill of rights and affordable housing.

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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

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About Invasive Species

SDG #14 & 15

I will spend 30 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Reduce Single-Use Plastics

SDG #14 & 15

Throughout the day, I will note the single-use plastics I use and consider the reusable options available to me.

COMPLETED 28
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Education & Livelihood

Work-Life Balance

SDG #8 Work & Economy

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily rest during work days to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Induction Cooking

SDG #7 Energy

I will spend 15 minutes learning about induction cooking and consider if I could add this to my food prep methods.

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

Health & Equity

Practice Mindfulness

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 10 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Learn About The Health & Equity SDGs

What was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?

Chrissy Snider 4/26/2022 12:29 PM

If bribery is 5 times more likely in low income countries than in high income countries, I feel like the U.S. must fall into that low income country category. Bribery runs things, especially in our government where lobbyists legally buy politicians every day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems Learn About Invasive Species

What is one invasive species in your region and how does it impact your region's ecosystem?

Chrissy Snider 4/25/2022 11:51 AM

While stinkbugs have no known adverse affects on the ecosystem, they are massive pests. I had no idea they were not native to the region and considered an invasive species. Cats, I did know about although I didn't know their origin. Feral cats and "outdoor" cats have destroyed something like 60 species of native bird populations.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems Support Local Pollinators

Why is it important to take care of pollinators? Do you have a favorite pollinator?

Chrissy Snider 4/14/2022 11:28 AM

Pollinators aid our food supply and the health of the ecosystems that clean the air and help wildlife. I didn't realize that butterflies, beetles, birds and flies are all considered pollinators. Bumble bees and butterflies are my favorites.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems Reduce Single-Use Plastics

What plastic or single-use items do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted?

Chrissy Snider 4/07/2022 12:51 PM

I actually don't use a lot of single use plastic. Today, I had soup for lunch. The container was plastic which just makes me wish that there were more recycling options here at work. Had I been at home, I would have rinsed it, cut the label off and placed it with my recycling.

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Chrissy Snider 4/05/2022 1:25 PM

Hi, my name is Chrissy. I'm always looking for ways to help our environment and just generally use more sustainable products and reduce waste. Challenges are a great place to get started.

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