Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2023

İlkay Erden

Emerson Greening of EU Turkey & Azerbaijan

"For a better world, I am determined to learn new habits and knowledge from Ecochallenge and share them with my environment."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,051 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

600

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

450

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1,098

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

1,098

minutes

not spent in front of a screen

İlkay's actions

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

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 28
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Watch a Documentary About Economy, Energy, or Industry

SDG 7, 9, 12

I will watch 2 documentaries about economy, energy, or industry.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Watch a Documentary About Climate Change or Nature

SDG 13, 14, 15

I will watch 3 documentaries about climate change.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Make Cleaning Products

SDG 3

I will make a few homemade cleaning products.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Watch a Documentary About Equity, Gender, Health, or Peace

SDG 3, 5, 10, 16

I will watch 2 documentaries about equity, gender, health, or peace.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG 13

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

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 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 20 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 30
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
Health & Equity Watch a Documentary About Equity, Gender, Health, or Peace

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?

İlkay Erden 4/30/2023 5:31 AM

I watch the documentry (The Lost Forest). In this documentary, they investigate how nature is affected by climate change in a place where people do not live. Even where there are no humans, there are some consequences of climate change.

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İlkay Erden 4/25/2023 1:02 PM

We are entering the last days of the ecochallenge; I am continue with determination to turn the goals into a habit one by one and maintain them in the same way.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Make Cleaning Products

What was surprising about the ingredients in your cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products?

İlkay Erden 4/25/2023 12:54 PM

30% of the products on the market are likely hazards to health or the environment. May also have poor ingredient disclosure.

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İlkay Erden 4/12/2023 11:11 AM

Time would not pass while doing plank, 45 seconds and 1 minute seemed too long. Yes, with this comparison, I realized how long the 5 minutes was and how much water was spent while taking those long showers.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood Work-Life Balance

How does practicing a work-life balance create a more sustainable life for you? How might it contribute to sustainability more broadly?

İlkay Erden 4/08/2023 1:59 AM

When there is work-life balance, plans and accordingly boredom and disorder will disappear and be sustainable.
A person who has a regular and planned life will be devoting time to her environment and the world, which means a sustainable world)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems TAKE EMERSON'S SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING

What did you learn? What surprised you the most? Share with the team!

İlkay Erden 4/04/2023 10:06 AM

I learned that sustainability consists of 3 parts -social - environmental- economic.

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İlkay Erden 4/03/2023 11:23 PM

No unsustainable activity is successful, so publications, interaction, new ideas are important. My sustainable development goals started and It will continue without breaking the chain.

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İlkay Erden 4/03/2023 12:51 PM

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İlkay Erden 4/03/2023 3:52 AM

I'm learning to shower faster every day..

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- Alexander König 4/03/2023 1:45 PM
  
  I’m with you :-)
  Since Saturday my showers are max 5 minutes… good for nature and I have more time for the day!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Economy & Communities Watch a Documentary About Economy, Energy, or Industry

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?

İlkay Erden 4/03/2023 3:49 AM

I watch 2 documentry.
- Generation on fire : The documentary tells the struggle of young people to fight the climate crisis.- The Bat man and woman India : About a never-before-seen bat species. Everyone should be involved in this work and fight for climate change.

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