Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2023

Cristina Mendez Campos

Midwest Engineering and Solutions Center (MESC)

"Be consistent with sustainable actions this month to create habits that I continue year-round."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
849 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

10

pieces of litter

picked up
UP TO

390

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

1.0

meatless or vegan meal

consumed
UP TO

460

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

donation

made
UP TO

118

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

390

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

124

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended

Cristina's actions

Climate & Ecosystems

Drive Less

SDG 13

To reduce CO2 emissions each day, I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

TAKE EMERSON'S SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING

I will take at least one of the Emerson Global Environmental Sustainability Training modules available on the Global Learning Center to learn more about this important topic for the company.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Watch a Documentary About Climate Change or Nature

SDG 13, 14, 15

I will watch 2 documentaries about climate change.

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 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 75 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 8
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Sign up to receive news on Sustainability at Emerson

I will sign up to the Sustainability Aficionados distribution list to receive global news on sustainability at Emerson, including world news and Greening OF, BY and WITH news.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Attend Emerson's Global Earth Week Webinar

On Wed 19th April, I will attend Emerson's Global Earth Week Webinar to learn about the importance of individual action in our collective journey to sustainability.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?
Cristina Mendez Campos 4/12/2023 10:38 AM
I think the ability to have a car and drive everywhere growing up made me rely a lot on using a vehicle to get places, even if it was very close. Lately, I have been trying to walk more if it is somewhere less than 2 miles away. This has helped me get more sun, enjoy the outdoors more, and reduce my emissions as well.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

With 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?
Cristina Mendez Campos 4/10/2023 5:39 AM
I will try to put bigger loads of laundry/dishes into their respective washing machines so that I use less overall water.

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Cristina Mendez Campos 4/03/2023 6:15 AM
On Sunday, I walked to a restaurant for brunch instead of driving there, since it was less than 2 miles away from me. Not only did it help reduce my emissions, but it was a very enjoyable walk as well!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
Cristina Mendez Campos 4/03/2023 6:14 AM
On Sunday, I went to Forest Park and had a picnic on Art Hill and saw many other people doing the same thing. It seemed everyone out there was quite happy to be relaxing in the sun. A culture that spends most of its time inside not only might be lonely, but lets people miss out from the social aspect of enjoying this earth with other people.

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