Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2023

Sustainable Team USI - CHN Feed

BACK TO TEAM PAGE

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?

Gayathri v 5/01/2023 7:26 AM

This series was super motivational and thoughtful ! We pledge to take similar steps forward even after this ....

Read More
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?

Gayathri v 4/27/2023 7:02 AM

Measures to improve work-life balance does help me to adapt my lifestyles so I can act on environmental concerns. More broadly it makes us think the effective way to finish our work (job + personal life) thus reducing the carbon foot-print

Read More
Gayathri v 4/27/2023 6:57 AM

My compost bin, where i throw the kitchen waste!

Read More
Gayathri v 4/27/2023 6:56 AM

Bio enzyme in progress.. made from citrus peels.

Read More
BHARATH RAJ THIRUMURUGAN 4/26/2023 10:03 PM

Finally it's Thursday!! Just 1 more day to Go!

Read More
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?

Gayathri v 4/25/2023 3:32 AM

Practicing mindfullness, lets us to think before every action. Be it using water, using tissues, using transporation, during cooking, while utilising renewable resources and what not! Every action we take does affect our nature, and practicing mindfulness gives us more awareness.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Spend Time Outside

What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

Gayathri v 4/25/2023 3:30 AM

We get to think more about nature when we spend time outside. if we are on screen, the thought of conservation, endanger never comes.

Read More
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?

Gayathri v 4/25/2023 3:29 AM

I'm travelling to office by car pooling, and if not choose public transport. I prefer private transportation only if there are no options left or if its untime.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers

With 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?

Gayathri v 4/25/2023 3:28 AM

I'm also currently trying to save water that is left after vegetables, rice washing and saving them and watering it the plants at the end of day. And also i always make sure not to turn/rotate the taps at full capacity and use them only as required.

Read More
REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity Make Cleaning Products

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

Gayathri v 4/24/2023 4:30 AM

I had made bio-enzyme, which can be used of multiple cleaning purposes and can also be used to water the plants by diluting it. The beauty is, it is so affordable and has only 3 ingredients. Jaggery/Brown Sugar, Citrus Peels, water in 1: 3: 10 ratio respectively

Read More