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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
Shauna Donaldson's avatar

Shauna Donaldson

Deloitte Chicago

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 146 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    9.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    585
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    585
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Shauna's actions

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.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

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 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Practice Mindfulness

SDG 3

I will spend 5 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

COMPLETED 0
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

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

  • Shauna Donaldson's avatar
    Shauna Donaldson 4/03/2023 9:23 AM
    Hi team, I am pescatarian but primarily eat a vegetarian diet that includes vegan meals as well. I love trying plant based/vegetarian/vegan restaurants when we order out - I have small children so don't get to eat at the restaurants too much right now :) but I'm interested to know if anyone has any recommendations of their favourite spots in the Chicago area? Some of my favourites are Urban Vegan, Chicago Diner, places like Kumas Corner where you can sub burgers with an impossible/beyond meat patty, falafel places such as Middle East Grill and Bloom was a great restaurant to eat at with nice drinks too! My family and I tend to not have time to prepare elaborate meals during the week but have made an effort to try a new vegetarian/vegan recipe on Sunday's - this week we tried an easy vegetarian pasta bake which was delicious! Anyway, I just thought I'd share since this is a part of how I participate in the ecochallenge and wanted to know if anyone had any other suggestions for vegetarian/vegan meals!
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    • Terry Morgan's avatar
      Terry Morgan 4/05/2023 12:37 PM
      Shauna, I have many vegetarian recipes (and some vegan). A good source for recipes is a book called "The Engine 2 Diet", written by a former Texas firefighter, Rip Esselstyn. It's not necessarily a weight loss book but you will be healthier and maybe shed some pounds making the recipes he has collected. And he has good stories to go with them
      . I love the salad dressings, desserts, salads and casseroles that are featured in the book. Happy to loan my copy to you sometime if you wanted to see it.
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