ADELA HARLISCA
POINTS TOTAL
- 65 TODAY
- 120 THIS WEEK
- 971 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO0.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO190minutesspent learning
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UP TO1.0minutespent outdoors
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UP TO2.0pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO32single-use bagsnot sent to the landfill
ADELA's actions
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Save the Bees
Bees are vital to ecosystems. To help save the bees, I will learn which local flowers provide nectar and plant them in my backyard or in a pot on my balcony.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Beauty and Personal Products
Beauty and personal products can create a lot of waste. I will spend 60 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.
Climate + Air
Online Energy Audit
Energy use and waste is often invisible. I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.
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.
Land + Forests
Regenerative Agriculture and Me
Regenerative agriculture focuses on farming and ranching in a way that supports life and restores the soil. I will spend 60 minutes learning about regenerative agriculture and find out if any nearby farms practice regenerative agriculture.
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.
Freshwater + Oceans
Dishwasher Efficiency
Hand washing dishes can use more energy and hot water than a dishwasher. To save water, I will use a dishwasher and scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading them into the dishwasher.
Climate + Air
Consume only Needs vs Wants
The more stuff we consume, the more greenhouse gasses we put into the atmosphere. I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach this month and only buy things I need.
Climate + Air
Declutter My Home Without the Landfill
Each day, I will learn about responsible ways to dispose of items and de-clutter, clean, donate, repurpose or recycle unneeded items in my home to make sure that what I get rid of doesn't go into the landfill.
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.
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.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Use Reusable Bags
Plastic bags can be mistaken for food by many wild animals and can end up in habitats that harm wildlife. I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases, including produce bags.
Action Track: Community
Keep My Community Clean
At times it may not feel like it's up to us to keep our community clean and healthy, but we all have a role to play. Each day I am outside, I will pick up any litter I see.
Action Track: Community
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.
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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ADELA HARLISCA 4/23/2024 12:01 AMWe do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” — Native American Proverb-
clindon edward 4/23/2024 12:02 AMWell said
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate + Air Consume only Needs vs WantsConsuming only what we need vs. what we want can be really hard to do. What has been challenging about committing to this action for a month? What have you learned about yourself? Will you change any habits going forward?
ADELA HARLISCA 4/21/2024 9:53 PMI think consuming less helps also with my health. Also being more conscious what and how much I buy makes me reduce also the waste I'm creating. -
ADELA HARLISCA 4/21/2024 9:51 PM“We are on Earth to take care of life. We are on Earth to take care of each other.” — Xiye Bastida -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBiodiversity + Wildlife Use Reusable BagsHow difficult was this challenge for you? What made it easy or difficult?
ADELA HARLISCA 4/21/2024 9:47 PMIt was not difficult at all. I use reusable bags for a while. It's something that I've done even from the first Eco-challenge edition. -
ADELA HARLISCA 4/21/2024 9:17 AMExploring Cluj on a sunny day! So happy the warm weather is back.-
Roxana Tanase 4/21/2024 11:26 AMBeautiful 🤩 -
PALOMA ESCALONA 4/21/2024 9:41 AMSpring arrived! Enjoy weekend! -
Gerardo Muñoz 4/21/2024 9:20 AMEnjoy the beautiful day!
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ADELA HARLISCA 4/20/2024 7:04 AMThis is the garden of my parents in law, where I had the opportunity to enjoy a few hours today. Such a lovely and relaxing landscape.
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Noemi Hapca 4/20/2024 9:33 PMJust amazing! -
John Nita 4/20/2024 8:50 AMLooks great Adela! I hope you get to enjoy the fruits of your labors one day. -
Arriane Aranas 4/20/2024 7:32 AMSuch a great place to relax! -
Amirtharaj Asaithambi 4/20/2024 7:08 AMNice to have such a garden. Enjoyy..
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ADELA HARLISCA 4/18/2024 11:16 PMWith the weekend soon approaching we will have more time to take care of the nature. I hope the weather improves a bit, so we can spend more time outside.-
Akhil Vardhan 4/18/2024 11:33 PMThat's Great!!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate + Air Declutter My Home Without the LandfillHow did it feel to intentionally declutter with putting things into the landfill? What did you learn along the way about yourself and our consumer and waste systems?
ADELA HARLISCA 4/18/2024 12:18 AMThat we can live with consuming less, buying less. I will be more mindful when choosing to buy new things, ask myself if we really need them.-
Simona Pantelimon 4/18/2024 10:36 AMI started selling stuff I haven’t touched in years. Usually the money goes to animal welfare charities. Win win. -
Alexandra Sabau 4/18/2024 7:22 AMGood advice. Compulsive shopping is an issue we all have from time to time.
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ADELA HARLISCA 4/18/2024 12:11 AMI'm inspired by all the feeds of my colleagues and their activities. Thank you for being so active and taking care of the planet.-
Noemi Hapca 4/19/2024 2:25 AMWe are all here to inspire each other! Have a green day!
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ADELA HARLISCA 4/15/2024 4:49 AM- Conserve energy - at home, at work, everywhere.
- Look for the ENERGY STAR label when buying home or office equipment.
- Carpool, use public transportation, bike, or walk whenever possible.
- Follow gasoline refueling instructions for efficient vapor recovery, being careful not to spill fuel and always tightening your gas cap securely.
- Keep car, boat, and other engines properly tuned.
- Be sure your tires are properly inflated.
- Use environmentally safe paints and cleaning products whenever possible.
- Mulch or compost leaves and yard waste.
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John Nita 4/15/2024 7:24 AMthanks for sharing Adela!