Maren Sonnenberg
"Green planet"
POINTS TOTAL
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- 0 THIS WEEK
- 930 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO0.7pounds of CO2have been saved
Maren's actions
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.
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.
Climate + Air
Switch light off
Switch off light in rooms where nobody is
Climate + Air
Reduce heating
Lower the temperature a little bit in office and at home
Land + Forests
Dishcloth
Use recyclable or compostable dishcloth or Make your own reusable/washable dishcloth Don't use paper towels for cleaning.
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.
Climate + Air
Stay on the Ground
Carbon emissions from air travel is harmful to planetary and human health. Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
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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Maren Sonnenberg 4/30/2024 1:57 AMProtect nature in your garden.
Avoid tools/materials that release microplastics into the precious soil.
Best wishes to all participants of this challenge!-
Tony Böttcher 4/30/2024 2:28 AMyou too Maren - stay green :)
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Maren Sonnenberg 4/29/2024 12:59 AMBring nature to your garden.
Edible mushrooms would be nice for the garden and good for eating. -
Maren Sonnenberg 4/28/2024 5:17 AMBring nature to your garden.
But what about neophytes? They tell us to avoid them. But some of them are really great medicine or restore contaminated soil. -
Maren Sonnenberg 4/27/2024 11:37 AMBring nature to your garden.
And adapt your garden to climate change. We have now success with vines and the blackbirds love the fruits. What plants do you have experience with?-
Paige Morse 4/27/2024 12:09 PMI went to a native species plant show today, to learn what thrives in my area and to pick up a few to add to my garden. Tomorrow should be a warm and sunny day - great for planting.
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Maren Sonnenberg 4/26/2024 1:49 AMBring nature to your garden.
As told in the ecochallenge meeting: Don't mow to early. What do you have: a lawn or a meadow? -
REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community ATTEND THE ECOCHALLENGE CONSERVATION WEBINARWhat did you learn in the webinar? Did anything surprise you?
Maren Sonnenberg 4/25/2024 1:29 AMIt was great to meet so many early adopters, early majority people and maybe even the one or other innovator. -
Maren Sonnenberg 4/25/2024 12:41 AMBring nature to your garden.
And don't destroy nature. Don't use turf. -
Maren Sonnenberg 4/24/2024 1:30 AMBring nature to your garden.
Plant nettles. Butterfly caterpillars will love it. And the plant can be used even in the kitchen for tea, in soup or in the garden as manure.-
Maren Sonnenberg 4/26/2024 1:43 AMNettles with dandelion buds
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Stefanie Nadine Bertuch 4/24/2024 11:13 PMOh yes, that's right. Without nettle patches in the garden, there are hardly any butterflies and the manure produced from them is a great fertiliser -
Sarah Mandel 4/24/2024 4:55 AMThat´s true - and it´s such great fertiliser for other plants. -
Noel Sam 4/24/2024 1:45 AMYea. -
Tatiana Vasarhelyi 4/24/2024 1:35 AMNettles are delicious. -
Shiella Mae Rose Escuadra 4/24/2024 1:31 AMAgree!
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Maren Sonnenberg 4/23/2024 3:37 AMBring nature to your garden.
Invite birds by setting up a bird feeder and a bird bath.-
Hari Krishnan 4/23/2024 3:38 AMTRUE
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Maren Sonnenberg 4/22/2024 1:18 AMBring nature to your garden.
Sow green manure plants wherever the ground is not covered. Trifolium incarnatum and certain kinds of sunflowers look nice. What do you think of forest perennial rye? What would you use?