Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2022

Shawna Stonum

Seattle Children's Green Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
525 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

480

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

620

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

480

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

Shawna's actions

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.

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Economy & Communities

Learn About The Economy & Communities SDGs

SDG #7, 9 & 12

I will spend 120 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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Education & Livelihood

Plan A Staycation in Your Community

SDG #11 Communities

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

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs

SDG #1, 2 & 6

I will spend 120 minutes learning about these SDGs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

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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.

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Health & Equity

Cleaning Product Ingredients

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 20 minutes each day studying the toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products around my home.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

I will spend 120 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Learn About The Health & Equity SDGs

SDG #3, 5, 10 & 16

I will spend 120 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Learn About The Education & Livelihood SDGs

SDG #4, 8, 11 & 17

I will spend 120 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs

SDG #13, 14 & 15

I will spend 120 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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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.

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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.

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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 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will replace 10 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 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Get To Know Your Watershed

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will spend 120 minutes learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.

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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

Health & Equity

Learn About Gender Diversity

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend 120 minutes learning about gender diversity.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will spend 120 minutes learning about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

Why 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?
Shawna Stonum 4/29/2022 7:35 AM
While I am not documented, two of my great grandmothers were both the last documented Cherokee tribe members. It feels like a loss to not know their stories, language or culture as part of my own heritage. I suspect it was robbed from them in some manner as well.
I think we could learn a lot from the elders of various tribes as they know how to preserve natural resources and have done so for centuries. Their connection to the natural world is remarkable and we could gain so much from following their lead.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

What surprised you about the two produce lists? How will you use these lists for your grocery shopping? Have you used these lists before?
Shawna Stonum 4/28/2022 8:15 AM
I am surprised that much of what I eat is in these lists... and not on the good side. It might not be possible to abstain from those on the bad list, but I can wash food and pay attention.
No, I have not used these lists before.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

What was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?
Shawna Stonum 4/28/2022 8:08 AM
Underprivileged status is one common factor. Access to resources or availability of equitable resources is limited in areas that underprivileged/BIPOC people generally live.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

Who is affected by water insecurity in your region? How are they affected? How are you impacted by water insecurity?
Shawna Stonum 4/26/2022 9:20 AM
Rural families in the area I lived for years had poor water quality. We lived with water being pumped from the creek using an old filter system that clogged every so often. We couldn't drink the water, even if it was boiled, but did our dishes and laundry in it. There was one well on the farm to provide potable water for several family units. We generally had to buy water from town since the well would go dry during the summer or when usage was high.
Today, I live in an area where water quality isn't a big issue, though I still don't trust the systems and filter water for drinking.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

Why is equity for gender diverse individuals important for a just and sustainable society?
Shawna Stonum 4/15/2022 11:46 AM
Discrimination against people for any variety of reasons helps no one. Everyone needs food, shelter, meaningful work and relationships, health care, etc. Access to these things should not be restricted because of biases. God loves us all.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

What was something important you learned about renter rights and affordable housing?
Shawna Stonum 4/07/2022 2:21 PM
Much of this I already knew since I have lived in rental housing for most of my life. I didn't realize that most rentals were individually owned, however... I have always rented from for profit management companies, some of which could be considered slumlords.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

What was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?
Shawna Stonum 4/06/2022 2:10 PM
Poverty and lack of access to vital resources. So sad that in 2022, there are people who still lack basic life sustenance.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

What watershed do you live in presently? What is something interesting or unique about your watershed?
Shawna Stonum 4/04/2022 2:55 PM
I live in the Puget Sound watershed. It is the second largest estuary in the country... curious to know where the largest is. Tons of information to read and could be reading a while.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

How have you reduced your purchasing habits and what would you like to do next to reduce your consumption habits?
Shawna Stonum 4/04/2022 8:01 AM
I am thinking to return to the use of bar soaps as opposed to liquid body wash. It certainly would take up less space in my shower.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

What was surprising about the ingredients in your cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products?
Shawna Stonum 4/01/2022 11:09 AM
I have been reading about ingredients in pet foods. I guess the surprise would be that not all pet food makers are creating products that are safe for pets causing stomach issues in more sensitive animals. We have been more cognizant of the food ingredients for our own furries at home, and buying only products that have natural ingredients.

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