Arjun Kumar
"Inspiring People to take Responsibility for Earth."
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 90 THIS WEEK
- 1,678 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO180plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO2,609pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO5.0public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO4.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO6.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO2.0community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO5.0treesplanted
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UP TO4,930minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO5,145minutesspent learning
Arjun's actions
Land + Forests
Not cutting plants/trees
Saving the nature without cutting down trees.
Climate + Air
Usage of Natural products
Not to use chemical added product in daily life
Freshwater + Oceans
Water Saving
Usage of water in control for the day
Climate + Air
Clean around you
This is to maintain a neat Environment wherever you are for that moment.
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.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 3 hours in my community.
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
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.
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.
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
Advocate for Forest Protection
Using my voice can help create a more sustainable and just world. I will contact 3 local, regional, or national decision makers to advocate for public policy that protects forests and improves their ability to sequester carbon and nourish biodiversity.
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
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.
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 5 native trees in my community, public parks, office location, campus or backyard.
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 5 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
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.
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 30 minutes learning about how cleaning products affect our water and try making my own cleaning products to reduce pollutants.
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
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will organize or participate in a trash pickup at a local river, beach, or natural body of water.
Freshwater + Oceans
Raise Awareness for the Conservation of Freshwater and Oceans
I will spend 60 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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Arjun Kumar 4/30/2024 7:27 AMWalk or bike as much as you can. Biking or walking just one mile a day for a year could save 330 pounds of carbon dioxide—that’s the same as planting four trees and letting them grow for 10 years! -
Arjun Kumar 4/29/2024 8:41 PM
Printing is so last century. Printing documents creates higher demand for trees, which leads to deforestation and a worsening climate crisis. Paper also requires a lot of storage space and filing. By digitizing your personal life and business, you can save trees, save time, and save money — it’s a true win-win-win.
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Abby Marx 4/29/2024 8:44 PMThat's a good point. I'm glad we are moving away from paper, less clutter as well!
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Arjun Kumar 4/28/2024 8:55 PMThe fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on Earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like it or not, an awesome responsibility. In our hands now lies not only our own future, but that of all other living creatures with whom we share the Earth. -
Arjun Kumar 4/28/2024 6:40 AMNature is not a resource to be exploited but a legacy to be cherished. Let's conserve it for future generations. Nature's beauty inspires us daily. Let's reciprocate that love by being responsible stewards of our environment -
Arjun Kumar 4/26/2024 10:12 PMAll the things we need to survive, such as food, water, air, and shelter, come from natural resources. Some of these resources, like small plants, can be replaced quickly after they are used. Others, like large trees, take a long time to replace. These are renewable resources. -
Arjun Kumar 4/26/2024 2:32 AMThe Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations-
Sravya Chilukuri 4/26/2024 4:52 AMnice one -
Govind Joshi 4/26/2024 2:39 AMwell side 🙌
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Arjun Kumar 4/25/2024 3:25 AMProgress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.-
DURVESULA VISHNU VARDHAN 4/25/2024 3:36 AMNice
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Arjun Kumar 4/23/2024 9:03 PMWe won’t have a society if we destroy the environment, saving our planet lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth… these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.-
Vedika Patil 4/23/2024 9:08 PMNice
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Arjun Kumar 4/22/2024 9:24 PMOne of the most efficient ways of lowering your environmental impact is by travelling responsibly. This means, whenever you can, choosing a more sustainable way to get from A to B - walk or cycle when you can.Transport is one of the most polluting sectors. But holidaying closer to home can make a big impact on your carbon footprint. One short haul return flight can account for 10% of your yearly carbon emissions, and long-haul flights can completely determine your carbon impact.
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Aparna Kurru 4/22/2024 10:41 PMAbsolutely true :) -
AKHIL MANDALAPU 4/22/2024 9:29 PMYes it's true!!
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Arjun Kumar 4/21/2024 11:11 PMThe human body resonates at the same frequency as Mother Earth. So instead of only focusing on trying to save the earth, which operates in congruence to our vibrations, I think it is more important to be one with each other. If you really want to remedy the earth, we have to mend mankind. And to unite mankind, we heal the Earth. That is the only way. Mother Earth will exist with or without us. Yet if she is sick, it is because mankind is sick and separated. And if our vibrations are bad, she reacts to it, as do all living creatures-
Sravya Chilukuri 4/21/2024 11:23 PMwow
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