Lena Jin
"Do my part not only on Earth Month but everyday。"
POINTS TOTAL
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- 1,191 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO44single-use bagsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
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UP TO3.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO2.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO1,190minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO414minutesspent learning
Lena's actions
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.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 2 hours in my community.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Biodiversity Photographing
Taking picture of the animals & plants in nature, spending time to learn them with my kid.
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.
Land + Forests
Explore My Area
When we explore natural spaces around us, our connections with them change. I will spend 40 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, office, or campus (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
Freshwater + Oceans
Smart Seafood Choices
We need to support healthy seafood populations. I will spend 30 minutes learning about sustainable seafood choices, commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean, and share what I learned on the feed.
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
Reduce Pollutants in Cleaning
Understanding cleaning product ingredients and their effect on water and biodiversity is helpful to our consumer choices. I will spend 15 minutes learning about how cleaning products affect our water and try making my own cleaning products to reduce pollutants.
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
Low Carbon Diet
Carbon is emitted into the atmosphere in a variety of ways, including through the foods we eat and food we waste. I will learn about low carbon foods and replace higher carbon foods with them in my diet.
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.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Endangered Species
Wildlife and biodiversity play an important role on our planet and are being threatened each year. I will spend 15 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.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Beauty and Personal Products
Beauty and personal products can create a lot of waste. I will spend 10 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.
Land + Forests
Personal Waste Audit
The waste we create daily can go unnoticed. I will track the waste I create in a day and post a photo log on the feed to see how much I create and where I can make different choices to reduce my waste going forward.
Land + Forests
Choose Eco-Friendly Wood and Paper
Trees provide food and habitat for local wildlife species, shade our streets and homes, and help keep our air and water clean by capturing pollutants. Buying products that help protect forests makes a difference. I will only purchase wood, furniture, and paper products from ecologically certified sources such as Forest Stewardship Council.
Land + Forests
30 for 30 in Nature
Studies have shown that when we spend consistent time in nature, our health improves, our creativity increases, and our connection to the planet gets stronger. Each day of the Ecochallenge, I will spend 30 minutes outside (in a large or small patch of nature), then share my observations, reflections, and learnings on the feed.
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.
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.
Freshwater + Oceans
Raise Awareness for the Conservation of Freshwater and Oceans
I will spend 30 minutes learning more about the importance of freshwater + ocean conservation, and how I can reduce my water use. I will share what I learn with people in person, on social media, and on the feed.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Zero Waste DayWhat was hard about having a Zero Waste Day? What did you learn about yourself and your habits?
Lena Jin 4/30/2024 12:45 AMYesterday I worked from home and tried very hard to cut waste by not using plastic bags, tissues, but still produced many kitchen wastes. Most hard part is to purswade my family to reduce the wastes. They even laugh me stingy when I told them to cut tissues😭 -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Zero Waste DayWhat was hard about having a Zero Waste Day? What did you learn about yourself and your habits?
Lena Jin 4/30/2024 12:45 AMYesterday I worked from home and tried very hard to cut waste by not using plastic bags, tissues, but still produced many kitchen wastes. Most hard part is to purswade my family to reduce the wastes. They even laugh me stingy when I told them to cut tissues😭 -
REFLECTION QUESTION
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Raise Awareness for the Conservation of Freshwater and OceansWhat did you learn about freshwater and oceans you did not already know? In sharing this information with people in your life, which conversation was impactful to you?
Lena Jin 4/30/2024 12:25 AMThe ocean has protected us from the worst consequences of climate change, but at a cost to itself: the ocean absorbs about 31 percent of our carbon emissions each year, and it has taken in about 90 percent of the heat caused by global warming over the last 50 years. Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the water are causing the oceans to become more acidic. This makes it harder for some species to form their shells, from lobsters to grabs. Rising ocean temperatures are causing a variety of problems, including loss of sea ice, more frequent, intense storms, and marine heat waves that can kill off millions of animals. Reduce CO2 emissions is critical to save huaman beings as well as millions of lifes. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Understand My Water FootprintWhat did you learn about your water footprint and what are you going to do to reduce and be aware of the water you use?
Lena Jin 4/30/2024 12:11 AMAfter calculating my water footprint, I learnt that water footprint not only include the water we used directly, but the water used to preduce the goods we consume. Accordingly, I will cut the waterwhen washing & showering, but also cut the meat in daily food choice. -
Lena Jin 4/29/2024 10:24 PMTraveling by high speed railway -
Lena Jin 4/29/2024 2:46 AMBring nice & reusable bottle to work and outdoor activity, cut plastic bottle & straw usage to protect the blue planet~ -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBiodiversity + Wildlife Seek Alternative Gifts and SouvenirsHow do your consumption choices affect the health of wildlife and other communities?
Lena Jin 4/27/2024 11:50 PMEvery year, we will purchase some gifts or souvenirs to our employees. This earth month, we found an eco-friendly gift provider which can provide stationery made from recycled materials like wheat straw, cork, cotton and linen, purchasing eco-friendly notebook & pen holder wireless charger.
wireless chargereco notobook -
Lena Jin 4/26/2024 1:33 AMRed roses met by chance walk to work. The flowers bloom in the grassland-
Arriane Aranas 4/26/2024 1:47 AMA lovely morning to walk by such beautiful flowers! -
Anca Caragea 4/26/2024 1:38 AMBeautiful! -
Hari Krishnan 4/26/2024 1:36 AMWOW
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REFLECTION QUESTIONBiodiversity + Wildlife Endangered SpeciesWhat endangered species did you learn about and what did you learn?
Lena Jin 4/25/2024 8:12 PMMy family watched Planet Earth III OCEAN and worried the fate of a little turtle who may got trapped by fishing net or plastic bags left by human beings. Nine Asian box turtle species are endangered or critically endangered. The Yunnan box turtle, also native to China, may already be extinct in the wild, with estimates of 0-50 individuals remaining.
Cut plastic usage for the sake of human & planet health.