Join the EcoChallenge event on the Community Champion Portal to track qualifying actions. Select actions are eligible for matching funds going to EcoChallenge. Link provided in the dropdown menu.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Health & Equity
Watch a Documentary About Equity, Gender, Health, or Peace
SDG 3, 5, 10, 16
I will watch 1 documentaries about equity, gender, health, or peace.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Health & Equity
Donate Food
SDG 3, 10
I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.
UNCOMPLETED
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 16
DAILY ACTIONS
Basic Needs & Security
Volunteer in My Community
SDG 1
I will volunteer 2 hours in my community.
UNCOMPLETED
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 6 meatless meals and/or 0 vegan meals each day this week.
COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS
Climate & Ecosystems
Create & Share A Love Letter, Poem, Song or Picture
SDG 14, 15
I will express my love and gratitude for our planet by writing a love letter, poem, song or taking a picture. I will share this in the Ecochallenge feed or on my social media.
COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS
Climate & Ecosystems
Watch a Documentary About Climate Change or Nature
SDG 13, 14, 15
I will watch 1 documentaries about climate change.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Education & Livelihood
Plan A Staycation in Your Community
SDG 11
For an upcoming vacation, I will spend 180 minutes planning out a staycation in my region. For reference, one several hour flight releases the equivalent of nearly 14% of the annual emissions from a car.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Health & Equity
Support Indigenous & First Nations Communities
SDG 10
I will spend 60 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.
COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
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.
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.
UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION
Health & Equity
Spend Time Outside
SDG 3
I will replace 15 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 16
DAILY ACTIONS
Participant Feed
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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?
Reflection on I Am Greta, originally shared to Facebook TW: dehumanizing language & mention of gun violence
"We have not taken to the streets for you to take selfies with us, and tell us that you really admire what we do."
This is the difference between a politician and a lawmaker.
Politicians play games with your tax dollars. They take selfies, shake hands, and pat these kids on the head for “standing up for what they believe in.” They dole out praises and encouragement until their ratings or stocks take a downturn, or a fossil fuel company offers them a better deal.
Greta Thunberg is a lawmaker. Someone actually advocating for progressive changes to our laws. Greta speaks the truth and acts accordingly. Instead of flying and adding to carbon emissions, she sailed across the ocean to call our world leaders’ bluffs at the 2019 UN climate summit.
These same world leaders, shaking her hand and taking selfies, didn’t stand up for her when the President of the United States mocked her disability and truth-telling, emboldening others to do the same. Florida state representative Webster Barnaby (R) recently called trans people “mutants” and “demons.” Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton compared protesting students (children) to the January 6th insurrectionists (adults).
When is mocking and dehumanizing children EVER acceptable? And why aren’t we doing more to stand up for them??
World leaders and grown-ups are supposed to be role models. Our children are calling all our bluffs. They aren't waiting for the adults or politicians to take action in restoring their childhoods and futures, because the earth and the bullets sure as hell aren’t waiting for them.
I stand with Greta, March For Our Lives, and the LGBTQ+ community. There's room for everyone in this fight. I hope you'll join us.
Water Conservation! I came across a reel from @HowChangers on Instagram the other day. The US wastes 400 million to 1.3 trillion gallons of water just waiting for the water to warm up! (yearly, assuming) Grab a bucket, a watering can, an upcycled bathroom trashcan, and repurpose this water!
Water your plants, garden, or lawn
Flush your toilet
Use as drinking water for your pets
Wash clothes or dishes
Fill the mop bucket
Capture in a sanitary container and use for cooking
This video was Day 6 of their being an ✨Imperfect ✨ Environmentalist series. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqs8EVJJNSN/
