Ally Angel Aucena
"To reduce waste and pollution for Mother Nature."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 1,399 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO9.9poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO558milesnot traveled by car
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UP TO558milestraveled by bus
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UP TO757pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO31plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO31plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO493gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO2.0community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO6.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO120minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO117minutesspent learning
Ally Angel's actions
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Beauty and Personal Products
Beauty and personal products can create a lot of waste. I will spend 15 minutes learning about the beauty and body products I use to see if they are refillable or recyclable. If not, I will reach out to the manufacturer to advocate for those options.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Endangered Species
Wildlife and biodiversity play an important role on our planet and are being threatened each year. I will spend 5 minutes each day learning about the current status of local or global wildlife and how I can align my actions to support their livelihood.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Seek Alternative Gifts and Souvenirs
When traveling, I will seek souvenirs that support local communities and do not cause harm to the environment or wildlife.
Freshwater + Oceans
Low Water Gardening
Grass lawns are water-intensive and on average require about 30 percent of a household’s water consumption. Native plants are water-efficient and help maintain the balance and diversity of local ecosystems. I will plant native species with water-efficient plants to conserve water and improve the habitat, then post a photo on the feed to share.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Plastic in Clothing and Water
Synthetic clothing can contain plastic and shed harmful microplastics into our water. I will use a microplastics catcher in my laundry, or install a microplastics filter for my washing machine.
Action Track: Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 4 hours in my community.
Action Track: Community
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will organize or participate in a trash pickup at a local river, beach, or natural body of water.
Land + Forests
Explore My Area
When we explore natural spaces around us, our connections with them change. I will spend 60 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, office, or campus (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
Land + Forests
Zero Waste Day
The impacts of our waste are far reaching. I will create zero waste for an entire day and share my reflections and learnings on the feed.
Land + Forests
Borrow Before I Buy
Why buy something I will only use once or a few times if someone nearby has it for me to borrow, and why not share something I have that someone may only need a few times a year? To reduce my consumption and waste, I will create or support the sharing economy with friends, family, colleagues or neighbors.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Invest in Nature
A healthy world needs both our daily actions and support from larger systems. I will spend 30 minutes learning about how I can use my investments and savings to advance environmental sustainability.
Climate + Air
Weekly Meal Planning
One third of all food produced worldwide is wasted, and so is the energy it takes to produce and transport that food. I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need and eating what I planned each day.
Climate + Air
Sustainability Lunch and Learn
Learning in a social setting can inspire connection and change. I will work with a friend or colleague to plan and host a lunch and learn at work, school, in my neighborhood or other location to learn more about an environmental topic important to me. After the lunch and learn, I will share more about it on the feed.
Climate + Air
Use Public Transit
Public transportation reduces pollution, improves community, and creates safe streets. I will use public transit 10 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.
Freshwater + Oceans
Cooking Oil Disposal
Pouring cooking oil down the drain can cause damage to waterways and ecosystems. I will learn how to properly dispose of cooking oil to help support healthy ecosystems.
Freshwater + Oceans
Say No to Plastic Straws
An estimated 71% of seabirds and 30% of turtles have been found with plastics in their stomachs. When marine wildlife ingest plastic, they have a 50% mortality rate. By asking for no straw when placing a drink order, I will keep 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
Freshwater + Oceans
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
Itr's estimated over a billion water bottles are thrown away each year. Even if they were recycled, that still uses energy and resources from the earth. I will use a reusable bottle and stop purchasing bottled water, saving 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Action Track: Community
JOIN OR CREATE A GREEN TEAM AT EMERSON
I will continue to contribute to Emerson's environmental sustainability goals beyond April by learning more about the Global Green Teams Network, joining a team near me, or maybe even creating a new team.
Action Track: Community
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.
Action Track: Community
TAKE PICTURES AND SHARE ON LINKEDIN
I will take at least one photograph that is connected with this year's theme of Nature Conservation & Biodiversity (for example an urban park, bee hives, birds and other animals...) and I will post it on LinkedIn with the hashtags #EarthMonthEcochallenge #EarthMonthAtEmerson.
Action Track: Community
ATTEND THE ECOCHALLENGE CONSERVATION WEBINAR
On Wed 24th April, I will attend the Earth Month Ecochallenge Webinar on Conservation to learn about what individuals, companies and other organizations can do to promote biodiversity and nature protection.
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?
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Ally Angel Aucena 4/30/2024 8:30 AM
#EarthMonthEcoChallenge
#EarhMonthatEmerson-
Tiffany Ritter 4/30/2024 8:31 AMAmazing! Such a large group of participants - we love to see it!
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Ally Angel Aucena 4/30/2024 8:26 AMDay 30! Thank you for all the new knowledge we have gotten in this Eco Challenge! -
Ally Angel Aucena 4/30/2024 8:25 AMCongratulations to all the team who participated in the Eco Challenge ! Let go! -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Zero Waste DayWhat was hard about having a Zero Waste Day? What did you learn about yourself and your habits?
Ally Angel Aucena 4/29/2024 7:15 AMZero Waste Day is a hard task to accomplished as we usually use single-used things in the house like plastic bags. I should always utilize my reusable bags and plan of what we really need to buy than doing impulse buying.-
Mabel Arada 4/30/2024 5:02 AMUtilizing reusable bags could really reduce plastic consumption 😊
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Explore My AreaWhere did you go for your walk or hike in nature? What were the benefits of doing so?
Ally Angel Aucena 4/29/2024 7:12 AMWe went to an outing where there are abundance of trees. I felt cool walking under the trees which takes me back on walking in the metro with no shade at all. Hope we can have more walk ways in metro/city area.-
Jessa Gaceta 4/29/2024 8:58 AMTrees would really help encourage people to walk especially in the summer heat!
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Ally Angel Aucena 4/28/2024 8:25 AMDay 28! Make use of what we already have 😉
#EarthMonthEcoChallenge
#EarhMonthatEmerson-
Jaemee Lacaste 4/28/2024 11:23 PM💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
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Ally Angel Aucena 4/28/2024 8:20 AMFor our Anniversary Event, Instead of buying new dress I reused what I already have 💃-
Sarah Vigliotti 4/29/2024 6:17 PMI love this! Reusing old clothes for new events should be more mainstream! -
William Sarmiento 4/28/2024 8:26 AMA little accent in a reused clothing could go a long way!
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Ally Angel Aucena 4/26/2024 7:16 AMEmbrace the 5 R’s: Zero Waste Living
1. Refuse: Learn to Say No to What You Don’t Need
2. Reduce: Learning to Let Go
3. Reuse: Making Sure Things Last As Long as They Can
4. Recycle: What You Cannot Reduce, Reuse, or Refuse
5. Rot: What is Left
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Mabel Arada 4/26/2024 8:40 AMTakes for the tips 🙌😃
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Ally Angel Aucena 4/26/2024 7:16 AMEmbrace the 5 R’s: Zero Waste Living
1. Refuse: Learn to Say No to What You Don’t Need
2. Reduce: Learning to Let Go
3. Reuse: Making Sure Things Last As Long as They Can
4. Recycle: What You Cannot Reduce, Reuse, or Refuse
5. Rot: What is Left
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBiodiversity + Wildlife Invest in NatureWhat did you learn about how investing can support the environment and create a more sustainable world?
Ally Angel Aucena 4/26/2024 6:45 AMIn our house, we used to open lights outside from 6PM to 4AM for visibility and security and this would amount to a higher electricity bill. Currently, we invest in Solar LED lights.-
Jaemee Lacaste 4/28/2024 11:24 PMYay for solar energy!
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