Mekdim Weldegiorgis
4/24/2023 2:32 PM
Did you know sub saran Africa is paying $25,000 every minute to creditors? I found that interesting . https://youtu.be/LRZnEBFYNS0
Mekdim Weldegiorgis
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participant impact
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UP TO29meatless or vegan mealsconsumed
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UP TO1.0documentarywatched
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UP TO1,020minutesspent learning
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UP TO29conversationswith people
Mekdim's 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.
Basic Needs & Security
Get Involved in the Water Justice Movement
SDG 6
I will spend 30 minutes learning about water justice in my region.
Basic Needs & Security
Learn and Discuss the Basic Needs & Security SDGs
SDG 1, 2, 6
Each day, I will spend 30 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 1 people about what I learned.
Basic Needs & Security
Volunteer in My Community
SDG 1
I will volunteer 1 hours in my community.
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.
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.
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Mekdim Weldegiorgis 4/24/2023 2:40 PMI just learned that every three seconds someone dies from hunger and extremes poverty. I am Shocked to hear that. https://youtu.be/4b3NQQxsueg -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat 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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Mekdim Weldegiorgis 4/11/2023 1:53 PMwhat do you thinking about Gentrification vs. Sustainable Neighborhood Development ? here is a thought https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2020/02/27/gentrification-sustainable-development-sunset-park/
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat 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!
Mekdim Weldegiorgis 4/11/2023 6:31 AMI tried the "Stuffed Black Bean Sweet Potatoes With Sour Cream and Guacamole" recipe form https://vegnews.com/vegan-recipes/taste-tests/easy-vegan-meals-for-beginners. The meal was satisfying and clean feeling. -
Mekdim Weldegiorgis 4/10/2023 7:35 AM"In 2020, between 720 million and 811 million persons worldwide were suffering from hunger, roughly 161 million more than in 2019." https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/hunger/ -
Mekdim Weldegiorgis 4/07/2023 7:07 AM1 in 3 people lack regular access to good. https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal2 -
Mekdim Weldegiorgis 4/05/2023 5:56 PMdid you know the first time the term "sustainability" came about was in the 1987 report titled "our common future". here a link to the report https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/5987our-common-future.pdf.
here a nice video about sustainability - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lckqTcbydc -
Mekdim Weldegiorgis 4/04/2023 8:27 PMThe Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool that attempts to measure and track hunger globally as well as by region and by country, prepared by European NGOs of Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe.[1] The GHI is calculated annually, and its results appear in a report issued in October each year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Hunger_Index -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityWhat was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?
Mekdim Weldegiorgis 4/03/2023 10:06 AMThere is a need to do more for each of the SDG goals. The number people living under extreme poverty has increased in the year 2022. 1 in 10 people are suffering from hunger in the world.