PANKAJ BARIK
"Sustainable Living "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 585 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO7.0plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2.0plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
PANKAJ's actions
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.
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.
Climate + Air
Calculate My Carbon Impact
Carbon emissions can show up in many surprising ways in our life. 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.
Land + Forests
Carry My Trash
I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me this month, to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill. I will post on the feed my reflections, conversations, and actions I will take moving forward.
Land + Forests
Plant Trees
Trees capture carbon and produce oxygen that is essential to life on earth. I will support this important piece of nature by organizing or joining a community group to plant 1 native trees in my community, public parks, office location, campus or backyard.
Action Track: Community
Share My "Why"
I will record a video to share why I am taking action this Earth Month, a sustainable swap I've made, and/or a local conservation effort in my area.
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 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Freshwater + Oceans
Understand My Water Footprint
Each of us has a water footprint, directly linked to our daily activities as well as the water required in the production of things we use each day. Understanding our water use is important for a healthy planet. I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste, then share what I learned on the feed.
Freshwater + Oceans
Go Plastic-Free
Millions of tons of plastic is produced each year worldwide. Each day, I will conduct a plastics audit of what I buy and use throughout the challenge (kitchen, bathroom, personal care products, etc.), to see how single-use plastic shows up in my life. I will find plastic-free alternatives to these products and advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, product manufacturers, at work, or on campus.
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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PANKAJ BARIK 4/27/2024 7:01 AMTalked with my Neighbours how recycling can be good and useful for us... -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBiodiversity + Wildlife Seek Alternative Gifts and SouvenirsHow do your consumption choices affect the health of wildlife and other communities?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Carry My TrashThis is no small task! What was eye-opening to you throughout this action? How will you change your actions going forward to reduce the waste you produce?
PANKAJ BARIK 4/26/2024 1:01 AMI did this task for a day and able to understand how we are surrounded by plastic everywhere in daily usage -
PANKAJ BARIK 4/23/2024 9:05 PMCarrying my own water bottle everyday... I avoid lot of plastic waste this whole months.... and will keep on doing this..!-
Pallavi Sachan 4/23/2024 10:17 PMSmall steps matters -
Janakiraman G 4/23/2024 9:33 PMLikewise. -
Hari Krishnan 4/23/2024 9:22 PMWOW! KEEP GOING -
LITTY PHILIP 4/23/2024 9:06 PMKeep going!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Go Plastic-FreeWhere did plastic show up on your life that surprised you the most? What plastic alternative products did you discover you may switch to?
PANKAJ BARIK 4/16/2024 2:36 AMThere are many alternatives of plastic as per uses....
Jute Bags vs Plastic Bags
Glass/Steel Bottles vs plastic bottles
I went for trek to Himalayan ranges... at the remotest place within the dense ice almost above 4000mtrs above sea level...I found plastic waste. -
PANKAJ BARIK 4/16/2024 2:29 AM-
William Sarmiento 4/16/2024 2:51 AMAll hands on deck!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Say No to Plastic StrawsWhat single-use items (e.g. straws, coffee cups, vegetable bags, plastic bags) do you regularly use? What could be substituted instead?
PANKAJ BARIK 4/15/2024 5:37 AMThe best alternative to plastic straw or cups is to carry steel straw or bottle with cups as bottle caps. And plastic bags are can be availded to always carry cloth bags when we go outside. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Use a Reusable Water BottleWhat did you learn about the amount of plastic we consume and what actions will you take to reduce your use of plastic?
PANKAJ BARIK 4/13/2024 10:28 PMToday what we use in our day to day life have plastic.... How much we try we can't avoid it... But we can REDUCE & REUSE wisely. -
PANKAJ BARIK 4/13/2024 10:22 PMMinimizing my today's electricity consumption.... #goals-
Ashwini Tamboli 4/13/2024 10:34 PM1 Step closer to make sustainable world.
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PANKAJ BARIK 4/12/2024 10:08 AMOur small steps can bring a large change.... and we need to believe on it....