Emily Szramowski
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Emily 's actions
Health & Equity
Learn About Gender Diversity
SDG #5 Gender
I will spend 5 minutes learning about gender diversity.
Health & Equity
Learn About Participation and Representation
SDG #5 Gender
I will spend at least 5 minutes learning more about the barriers to women and girl's equal participation and representation around the world.
Climate & Ecosystems
Learn About The Climate & Ecosystems SDGs
SDG #13, 14 & 15
I will spend 5 minutes learning about these SDGs.
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.
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 5 minutes learning about a renters bill of rights and affordable housing.
Basic Needs & Security
Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
SDG #6 Water & Sanitation
I will spend 5 minutes learning about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.
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.
Economy & Communities
Induction Cooking
SDG #7 Energy
I will spend 5 minutes learning about induction cooking and consider if I could add this to my food prep methods.
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.
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.
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 5 conversations per day.
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.
Economy & Communities
Carry My Trash
SDG #12 Consumption & Production
I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me each day to raise my awareness of how much waste I produce.
Economy & Communities
Mend Clothing
SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure
I will mend a piece of clothing for myself, family or friends.
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 5 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.
Climate & Ecosystems
Learn About Invasive Species
SDG #14 & 15
I will spend 5 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.
Health & Equity
Learn About Equitable Food Access
SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities
I will spend 10 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.
Health & Equity
Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities
SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities
I will spend 10 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.
Basic Needs & Security
Get To Know Your Watershed
SDG #6 Water & Sanitation
I will spend 10 minutes learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.
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.
Participant Feed
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & Equity Learn About Gender DiversityWhy is equity for gender diverse individuals important for a just and sustainable society?
Emily Szramowski 4/21/2022 4:55 AMEquity across the board is important for a sustainable society. As far as gender diverse individuals, many of these groups are experiencing the effects of climate change already and as climate change worsens these groups will continue to take on the more severe effects of climate change. Some of these effect are flooding, high heat days and water quality issues to name a few. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & Equity Learn About Participation and RepresentationWhat are some of the barriers that exist to women and girl's equitable participation or representation in your community? Do you experience these barriers?
Emily Szramowski 4/20/2022 5:08 AMWomen are under represented when it comes to climate talks and what solutions are deemed effective from these groups. Women also generally have more roles in the household such as cooking and childcare, on top of their careers. This gives women less time to participate in this work. I have not experienced these barriers but understand and see the barriers within family and friends lives. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & Equity Learn About Equitable Food AccessHow is food equity and access linked to a sustainable future?
Emily Szramowski 4/18/2022 4:20 AMA way food can be related to a sustainable future could be community gardens where residents that live in food desert could grow their own food. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & Ecosystems Learn About Invasive SpeciesWhat is one invasive species in your region and how does it impact your region's ecosystem?
Emily Szramowski 4/15/2022 5:42 AM12 most common and high priority invasive species in Metorparks.- Norway maple (Acer platanoides)
- Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
- Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii)
- Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
- Asian bush honeysuckles (Lonicera maackii, L. morrowii, and L. tatarica)
- Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
- Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea)
- Phragmites (Phragmites australis ssp. australis)
- Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)
- Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria)
- Glossy and European buckthorn (Frangulus alnus and Rhamnus. cathartica),
- Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora)
- Narrow-leaved and hybrid cattail (Typha angustifolia and T. x glauca).
There are invasive plant pulls that you can register for in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
https://www.nps.gov/cuva/getinvolved/volunteer.htm
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Emily Katzin 4/15/2022 7:38 AMWow, I wasn't aware of Norway Maple. How interesting! It can be easy to forget that when we have native maple trees, there can be invasive varieties, too. Thanks for sharing this list!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & Ecosystems Support Local PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators? Do you have a favorite pollinator?
Emily Szramowski 4/15/2022 5:28 AMIt is important to take care of pollinators so that we can continue to have so many diverse fruits and vegetables to eat and choose from. I am not sure if I have a favorite pollinator I think two of the most unique ones might be bats and frogs! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & Security Get Involved in the Water Justice MovementWho is affected by water insecurity in your region? How are they affected? How are you impacted by water insecurity?
Emily Szramowski 4/14/2022 4:35 AMWater insecurity is a problem in Ohio when there are dangerous algal blooms like we saw in Toledo a few years. Toledo is Ohio's 4th largest city and had very limited access to clean drinking water during that time. Farming practices that aren't cautious about the use of chemicals and don't use riparian zones or ones that are large enough are a large portion of the problem. Protecting Lake Erie and all our great lakes should be a huge concern not only locally but nationally as well. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & Security Support A Renters Bills of RightsWhat was something important you learned about renter rights and affordable housing?
Emily Szramowski 4/13/2022 4:19 AMAffordable hosing is big issue right now, especially buying a home. I have been looking to buy a home for quite a while now. I also know that renters rights vary greatly by local laws, in New York City renters have very little rights vs. other parts of the country like Washington D.C. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEconomy & Communities Induction CookingWould you consider using an induction cooking surface? If you have used one before, what do you like about induction cooking?
Emily Szramowski 4/13/2022 4:05 AMYes I would consider an induction cooking surface, I have used on in the past. There are a few things that are nice about induction cooking one being that is kids or anyone touches the surface it isn't hot and can't hurt anyone. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & Security Calculate Your Water FootprintWhat is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?
Emily Szramowski 4/12/2022 4:13 AMI will reduce my water footprint by eating even less meat, looking into other dog food options. A practice I already do that helps reduce water use is shopping second hand whenever possible. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEducation & Livelihood Share Your Eco HabitsHow do you create new sustainability-related habits or change bad habits?
Emily Szramowski 4/11/2022 5:04 AMI think that creating new habits and changing bad habits are both very challenging. I think awareness and do the best you can every day and better each day if possibly is all you can aim for!