Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2023

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

Mike Staffeldt 4/28/2023 9:13 AM

Earth Month Lunch today in Lolla! Who's coming?

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Donate Food

Why do you donate food? How does it connect to your values?

Mike Staffeldt 4/27/2023 11:24 AM

Food is one of the most basic of human needs, so it feels like a building block for other kinds of charitable endeavors. I'm also inspired by the upcoming Slalom focus on donations to the Chicago Food Depository. This is a head start, and I'll donate again next month.

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Mike Staffeldt 4/26/2023 12:34 PM

Looking forward to two consecutive days in the office. I'll walk both days. It seems fitting to commute with lower carbon intensity during earth month, and it's also a great mental break before/after the workday.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood Host or Join a Cleanup Event

How does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?

Mike Staffeldt 4/24/2023 7:16 AM

It always feels good to participate in a cleanup!

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Mike Staffeldt 4/24/2023 7:15 AM

I organized an Earth Day clean up at Northerly Island. Despite the weather, we had 16 people show up and made good progress in cleaning the park!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Practice Mindfulness

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?

Cassi Weiler 4/21/2023 8:49 AM

Calming and grounding. It really helped me take my 10000 worries and make it all go away for a bit. Which was a nice relief! Sometimes it all gets very overwhelming and this really helped me reset.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security Try a New Vegan or Vegetarian Recipe

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!

Mike Staffeldt 4/19/2023 11:18 AM

Well, it wasn't exactly following a recipe, but I did put together a nice vegetarian meal (possibly vegan, but cannot be sure about the sauce). It was more of a "throw the leftovers" into a frying pan kind of thing - noodles, asian greens, fried tofu squares, garlic. It was pan-asian, Chinese enough to satisfy my wife (who's from Taiwan) and still sort of western too. This was actually from last night, and I just polished off the leftovers. ;-)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood Go by Bike

How does using human-powered transportation make you feel compared to using other methods of transportation?

Jill Stein 4/19/2023 7:23 AM

when the weather is nice, I love to bike. when the weather is bad, I can't bring myself to do it and will opt for public transit instead

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood Try Carpooling

List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

Jill Stein 4/19/2023 7:22 AM

not simple, but I prefer to drive with others

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems Drive Less

How has your access to various kinds of transportation throughout your life influenced your current attitudes about transportation and your transportation behavior?

Jill Stein 4/19/2023 7:21 AM

yes, access to transit is a key factor for why we choose to live in the city

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