Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2023

Erica Anderson-Bell

Wyld

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
646 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

380

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

4.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

1.0

water footprint

calculated
UP TO

360

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

220

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

70

conversations

with people

Erica's actions

Climate & Ecosystems

Watch a Documentary About Climate Change or Nature

SDG 13, 14, 15

I will watch 3 documentaries about climate change.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Work-Life Balance

SDG 8

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

COMPLETED 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers

SDG 6

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 19
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Practice Mindfulness

SDG 3

I will spend 5 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Communicate Constructively

SDG 16

I will use the communication methods I read about to practice effective, compassionate, and nonviolent communication with someone I interact with regularly (i.e., my roommate, parents, co-worker, partner, classmates, or children).

COMPLETED 16
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Watch a Documentary About Economy, Energy, or Industry

SDG 7, 9, 12

I will watch 2 documentaries about economy, energy, or industry.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Online Energy Audit

SDG 7

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG 6

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Watch a Documentary About Food, Water, or Basic Needs

SDG 6

I will watch 1 documentaries about food, water, or basic needs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Learn and Discuss the Basic Needs & Security SDGs

SDG 1, 2, 6

Each day, I will spend 5 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 1 people about what I learned.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Education & Livelihood

Watch a Documentary About Education or Work

SDG 4

I will watch 2 documentaries about education or work.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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
Basic Needs & Security

What did you watch, and what was the most important thing you learned in the documentaries you watched? How does what you learned connect to your understanding of climate change and Earth Month?
Erica Anderson-Bell 4/19/2023 12:20 PM
I watched Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times and the most important thing I learned is that injustice and inequality it killing us and our planet. I've learned that the connection between our leaders and our current state is inseparable. If there was more diversity in the world's leadership life would be better for ALL of us. We cannot keep doing the same things and expecting different results.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

What did you watch, and what was the most important thing you learned in the documentary(ies) you watched? How does what you learned connect to your understanding of climate change and Earth Month?
Erica Anderson-Bell 4/12/2023 12:00 PM
I watched Kiss the Ground and the most important thing I learned from it was how important healthy soil is climate change. I did not know that so much carbon is released into the atmosphere through tilling. I will take with me the importance of shopping locally for meats and produce.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

What was it like to practice mindfulness? If this is a practice for you already, what was something new you understood in practicing during Earth Month?
Erica Anderson-Bell 4/04/2023 12:24 PM
While practicing mindfulness today I realized I want to reframe self-discipline as self-love. Taking care of myself and the environment around me is an act of love. I want to show up as my best self.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood

How does practicing a work-life balance create a more sustainable life for you? How might it contribute to sustainability more broadly?
Erica Anderson-Bell 4/04/2023 10:21 AM
Taking time everyday to take care of myself gives me the boost I need to care for others and the environment. I definitely believe that the more work-life balance the world has the more time we'll have for innovation to tackle environmental problems.

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