Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2023

Amber Gabelman

Kitsap Bank | K-BEE Stewards

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
276 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

630

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

27

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

68

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

water footprint

calculated
UP TO

8.0

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

4.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

45

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

tree

planted
UP TO

630

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

2.9

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.4

pounds

food waste prevented

Amber's actions

Basic Needs & Security

Volunteer in My Community

SDG 1

I will volunteer 2 hours in my community.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities

SDG 10

I will spend 20 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Host or Join a Cleanup Event

SDG 11, 17

Within my community at home or work, I will organize or attend a local cleanup event.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 20 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 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Try a New Vegan or Vegetarian Recipe

I will try a new vegan or vegetarian recipe and share how it turns out on the Ecochallenge feed, or with family and friends.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Reduce Animal Product Consumption

SDG 2

One kilogram of beef and cheese emits 71kg and 24kg of greenhouse gasses, while 1kg of rice, grains, and legumes emits between 2-4kg. Fruits, vegetables, and nuts emit less than 1kg per 1kg. I will reduce my climate impact by enjoying 1 meatless meals and/or 1 vegan meals each day this week.

COMPLETED 13
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Choose LED Bulbs

SDG 7

I will replace 2 incandescent light bulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Know Your Produce

SDG 2

I will become a savvy produce shopper when buying organic and non-organic items.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Plant a Tree

SDG 15

On average, a tree absorbs 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of carbon dioxide yearly during the first 20 years. To do my part, I will plant 1 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Watch a Documentary About Climate Change or Nature

SDG 13, 14, 15

I will watch 1 documentaries about climate change.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Analyze Your Utility Bills

SDG 7

I spend 20 minutes analyzing my recent utility bills, which might include electricity, gas, or water to see what my current usage is and determine if I can reduce my energy and water use.

COMPLETED
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

Education & Livelihood

Share Your Eco Habits

SDG 11

Through my Earth Month Ecochallenge feed, I will share with others an environmentally friendly habit I have cultivated.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG 13

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Make Zero-Waste Meals

SDG 2

I will cook 1 meals with zero waste each day.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Amber Gabelman 4/26/2023 12:16 PM
Over this last week, we have switched to an eco friendly - no waste packaging - laundry detergent. We have also eliminated the use of plastic bags completely in our home, including rubbish bin bags. Did you know that there is compostable bin bags? They work pretty well so far!
We have also reduced our use of disposable nappies and have introduced cloth nappies with the goal of eliminating the use of disposables all together.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
Amber Gabelman 4/26/2023 12:06 PM
My grandfather was famous in his area for planting trees. He knew exactly what the most beneficial type of tree to plant was for your property. No neighbour was safe and none could refuse. He would show up and point out a particularly unhealthy patch of land and advise his unsuspecting neighbour of how this or that type of tree would fix it right up, and oh, look at that... he just so happens to have one in the back of his truck that needs planting. All of the yards in his area were gorgeously shaded, and he was beloved by his neighbors.
He is no longer with us, and gardening and planting trees allows me to feel connected to him. We often tear down and destroy nature, and it feels like a step towards positive change to make something grow.

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- Katerina Kuznetsova 4/28/2023 6:23 PM
  Thank you for sharing your story, Amber. It is very uplifting to read how you carry on your grandfather's mission.
  
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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?
Amber Gabelman 4/18/2023 5:49 PM
We're using quite a lot of water washing baby bottles so we have switched to a castile soap that is safe for greywater. That greywater is used in our garden (subsurface irrigation).

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

What is one way you will reduce your carbon footprint? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your carbon footprint?
Amber Gabelman 4/17/2023 9:40 AM
Over the weekend, we have switched our night-lights throughout our hallways and bathrooms to a solar powered lights. We also incorporated yard scraps and cardboard from amazon boxes in our vegetable garden as well as in our compost. We have always recycled, but we're working on finding ways to recycle and reuse things within our home.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

What was the dish you made, and how did it turn out? What did it feel like to try a new recipe? If you can share a picture, please do!
Amber Gabelman 4/17/2023 9:20 AM
We've recently been on a Cannellini Bean kick for a bit of extra protein and iron and one of our favourites so far has been Cannellini beans in a spicey, creamy vodka sauce. We eat it by itself with a bit of parm or slathered on warm garlic bread with olive oil and it is delicious!
We almost always cook all of our meals at home and we've enjoyed incorporating new recipes - especially vegetarian ones!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood

How do you create new sustainability-related habits or change bad habits?
Amber Gabelman 4/14/2023 11:22 AM
My husband and I have reduced the size of our rubbish bin and are making a conscious effort to compost/reuse table scraps, recycle plastics and paper products as well as finding new ways to reuse glass containers. We now exclusively use our own bags for groceries and have found a grocery bag recycle bin at our local Fred Meyer (because who doesn't have a stash of grocery bags stored inside of another grocery bag somewhere??) to offload our old bags!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

How did you incorporate using an entire vegetable (skins, peels, tops, and stalks) during one of your meal preps? What's something new you're going to try that is a zero-waste meal practice?
Amber Gabelman 4/13/2023 9:03 AM
This morning, we baked banana blueberry bread using over-ripe bananas and blueberries that we froze. We freeze all of our scraps and over-ripe fruit for baking and preserves!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

What was the tastiest meatless or vegan meal you ever had or had recently? Did you make it? Can you share a recipe?
Amber Gabelman 4/13/2023 8:58 AM
Vegan friendly - Crispy Cannellini beans with Tofu Hummus and charred broccolini!

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