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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
Seth Valverde's avatar

Seth Valverde

Heartland Community College

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 781 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    1.0
    donation
    made
  • UP TO
    90
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    conversation
    with a person

Seth's 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

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

Economy & Communities

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

SDG 7

I will contact my energy company to find out how to sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Chat With A Nonprofit

SDG 12

I will have a conversation with one or more nonprofit organizations I want to be involved with.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 27
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
    Economy & Communities
    What was one nonprofit organization that was exciting to learn about?
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    Seth Valverde 4/30/2023 11:10 AM
    The nonprofit I connected with was the Moro Moro Scholarship fund, which my family helps run. My grandfather started it to help people in his poor rural village attend University. Many of the people that went through this program helped reinvest their skills and education in their home communities to help raise other people up out of poverty as well!
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    Seth Valverde 4/26/2023 7:19 PM
    No words needed!
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    Seth Valverde 4/25/2023 3:39 PM
    I volunteered at the Midwest food bank helping pack food and organize. I also donated to Action Against Hunger, who were having a triple your donation promotion.
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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Equity
    Why do you donate food? How does it connect to your values?
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    Seth Valverde 4/25/2023 3:38 PM
    I donate because there are people who still need their basic needs met, and I feel an obligation to help because I am able to. I am a believer in the philisophical concept of Effective Altruism, and I think we should do whatever we can to help those who need it the most.
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    Seth Valverde 4/23/2023 10:31 AM
    I researched installing solar panels in Illinois. According to energysage.com, the net 20 year savings are $21,564 – $29,175 in McLean county, not including the 30 percent federal investment tax credit. The initial investment is $12,920 – $17,480, which can make it difficult for some people, but it's much more accessible than it used to be in the past. There are some houses in my neighborhood with solar panels on their roofs, and apparently Illinois has very good rebates and incentives compared to other states. Solar panels are definitely a viable option if you can afford the initial investment, because it will save you money in the long term, and it's also good for the environment. Plus, if there's a complete societal collapse and/or zombie apocalypse, you can still have electricity!
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    Seth Valverde 4/18/2023 4:13 PM
    My neighbor's yard!
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  • 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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    Seth Valverde 4/17/2023 5:24 PM
    I watched many of the videos on the Water.org youtube channel, founded by Matt Damon. It's an extremely efficient nonprofit, with a 95% transparency rating from Charity navigator, and they have helped provide water to 52 million people. They help get water to people in India, Mexico, Uganda, Brazil, Peru, Bangladesh, Philippines, Indonesia, Tanzania, Cambodia, and Kenya. Water is one of, if not the most basic human need, and 771 million people lack access to clean water. I think this organization is doing incredible things to help people access the most important basic needs.
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    Seth Valverde 4/16/2023 12:07 PM
    Beautiful sunset at Miller Park in Bloomington!
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    Seth Valverde 4/10/2023 3:14 PM
    In full bloom!
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    Seth Valverde 4/07/2023 10:38 AM
    The buds I posted the other day are starting to bloom!
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