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Welcome to Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals!

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Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals
April 1 - April 30, 2023
Alesha Monteith's avatar

Alesha Monteith

Heartland Community College

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 971 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1,885
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    1.0
    meatless or vegan meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    380
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1,885
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    125
    minutes
    being mindful

Alesha's actions

Health & Equity

Practice Mindfulness

SDG 3

I will spend 10 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

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

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 45 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 24
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

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

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?
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    Alesha Monteith 4/25/2023 7:01 PM
    The documentary I watched was an episode of Netflix's explained. The episode was called World's Water Crisis. I learned in the episode the world has taken for granted the supply of fresh water. For example, 48% of Mexico City's water is lost due to leaky pipes. Water is going to become a valuable asset like oil. We need to take steps now to delay the date the world uses the last drop of water.
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      Janet Beach Davis 4/28/2023 6:42 PM
      Bloomington was having the same problem and have replaced or lined a lot of their pipes.
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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?
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    Alesha Monteith 4/25/2023 6:51 PM
    It was nice to set a side time to be by myself and to try to clear my mind. It helped me to relax and relieved some anxiety I have at times. This is something I am going to try to continue.
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      Janet Beach Davis 4/28/2023 6:42 PM
      This is part of my daily routine, and it really helps to calm all the stresses of the day
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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!
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    Alesha Monteith 4/25/2023 6:45 PM
    The dish I made was Baked Feta Pasta. The main ingredients were grape tomatoes, feta cheese and pasta. The recipe actually turned out great and my family loved it. They aren't even vegetarians and they loved it. It felt great to try a new recipe, and now I'm going to make it for my friends.
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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?
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    Alesha Monteith 4/18/2023 6:27 PM
    I am still working on being consistent with showers 5 minutes or less, but the next step to reducing my water footprint is to cut down on drinking bottled water. I've already started to use reusable water bottles when at work.
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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?
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    Alesha Monteith 4/01/2023 9:00 PM
    They isolate themselves from other and lack of interaction with others in person could lead the culture to fall apart.
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