April is Earth Month and I’m excited to share some easy ways you can participate in the Earth Month Ecochallenge. Ecochallenge is a digital platform that shares fun challenges that encourage new behavioral habits. These challenges are simple, doable, and effective.
With five different action categories to choose from, there are a handful of practical ways that you can make a difference. Join thousands from around the world this month to help make a collective difference for your community and for our planet.
What is The Earth Month Ecochallenge?
Each year, Ecochallenge hosts a program that highlights how daily actions and continuous learning can make a big impact. This year’s theme is “Conserving Every Ecosystem, Caring for Every Creature.”
Small steps lead to big change. Together, we build a more sustainable world.
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From April 1st to April 30th the focus will be on environmental and social engagement. The goal is to raise awareness and to enforce positive daily habits that’ll make a difference in the long run for not just humans but for all species and ecosystems.
What are the tasks?
Sign up for an account on Ecochallenge and you can either join a community team or create your own. With each task you complete, you’ll earn points for your team. These points showcase how big of an impact your team is making.
Note: If you don’t want to sign up for an account, you can still access the website’s resources for free and track your own progress.
There are a number of tasks available and you’re free to choose one or as many as you’d like. The action categories this year include community, freshwater and oceans, land and forests, climate and air, and biodiversity. One time and daily actions are available in each category and a few of my favorites include…
One-time actions
• Join a local clean up around the river, beach, or natural body of water
• Use their linked resources to learn about your water/carbon footprint
• Research which local flowers provide nectar and plant them for the bees
• Save money and reduce waste by borrowing something instead of buying
Daily actions
• Bring a reusable water bottle and say no to single-use plastics
• Pick up any litter that you may see whenever you’re outside
• Properly dispose of cooking oil to reduce damage to waterways and ecosystems
• Write a letter/email to public officials/companies to advocate for sustainable policies
What happens after April?
After one month of paying close attention to your daily habits, you’ll be able to identify which areas you can continue to improve on and find better alternatives to help you live a more sustainable lifestyle.
For example, after conducting a plastic audit and paying close attention to the single-use plastics that you use in the kitchen, bathroom, and in personal care products, you’re now able to see your plastic consumption and find ways to slowly incorporate plastic-free alternatives and refuse single-use plastics whenever possible.
By taking the time to monitor our daily routine and learn about our impact, we can find practical ways to reduce our consumption and waste. Let’s work together to make sustainable choices that’ll benefit our wallets, other species, and our planet. Visit Ecochallenge to participate. What actions will you be taking this Earth Month? I’d love to know!
What a great campaign. I’ve not heard of Earth Month Ecochallenge before. My daughter and I are very conscious of the environment and do what we can to do our bit for the planet. She also gets taught good practices at school now which is great. Anything we can do to improve our carbon footprint we should try and do it.
Great article!
Lindsay – https://thetravelvine.blog
That’s wonderful Lindsay! I’m glad you and your daughter share a passion for sustainability. I’m happy to hear that they’re also teaching these practices school! Thank you for reading.
Thank you for bringing the Earth Month Ecochallenge to my attention Winnie. The one thing I’m trying to consciously do is to eliminate single use plastics from my home. I try to pick up litter on my daily walks as well!
I’m so happy to hear that, Jodie! I’m glad there are so many ways to assist us in living a more sustainable lifestyle nowadays, especially when it comes to reducing our plastic usage. Thank you for reading!
I absolutely love this! Thank you for raising awareness about small lifestyle changes we can make for Earth Month! 🙂
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My pleasure! Thank you for reading Melissa!
I love how this article bring awareness of the importance of taking care of Mother Earth. It is something that we should engage in daily. Thank you for sharing!- Diomayra | https://shesdioma.com/
I absolutely agree, it’s an everyday responsibility. Thank you for reading Diomayra!
Debemos cuidar la tierra. Te mando un beso.
Thank you for reading Citu!
Thank you for sharing and letting us know about a beneficial program like this, Winnie! I’m not sure if it’s available in my city, but I’ll definitely have a look. I used to take part in local clean up around the beach we used to go to every summer! – Penny | whatdidshetype.com
That’s awesome Penny! I love that you’ve taken part in a local clean up. If you can’t find a community to join on Ecochallenge, you can always do a personal challenge and track your progress. Thank you for reading!
I’m not sure I’ve heard about this program but it seems interesting and your post is very helpful. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for reading Fransic!
I’d love to do a clean-up around the beach, that’s such a good exercise to do during Earth Month x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
That’s wonderful Lucy! I hope you get a chance to do that for Earth month. Thank you for reading!
This is so neat and such a great idea. I enjoy recycling plastic. That’s one way I like to help our planet. 😊
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That’s great, Radi! Recycling is important, especially putting them in the right place. Thank you for reading.
I love the idea of this challenge and will be joining in to take some individual actions. I think it’s great that more and more people, organizations, and groups are being climate conscious and taking much needed action (at all levels). Thanks for sharing about this!
I’m glad to hear you’ll be joining! I love seeing challenges that are practical because all actions, no matter how small, make a positive impact. Thank you for reading Molly.