Rohit Vadgama

Emerson MEA - Central Region (Abu Dhabi)

"Reduce the Carbon Footprints for Sustainable world"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
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458 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

83

miles

traveled by foot
UP TO

303

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

220

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

71

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

85

plastic bottles

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning

Rohit's actions

Freshwater + Oceans

Reduce Car wash with Pressure washer and Automatic Washer

Pressure washer water consumption per car wash - 120 L Clean Car Glasses with a wet cloth, Vacuum any dirt from inside and Wash the car only when needed saves significant water. Target to get full car wash once in a month in place of weekly.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 26
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate + Air

Use Less Air Condition System

Use AC minimum as much as possible. AC consumes 20% of the overall building's electricity and is a significant contributor to the Global Warming problem. Personally, I am committed to use AC less then 4 hours in extreme summer and Zero AC usage apart from summer at home. Sustainable Action Plan: 1. Use Natural fresh air as much as possible. In the morning and evening, open full windows, which keep the home cool. 2. Use FAN as much as possible. FAN consumes 1 % of electricity as compared to AC. 3. when AC is necessary, use at Temp. setting of 25 deg C.

COMPLETED 27
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate + Air

Use Public Transit

Public transportation reduces pollution, improves community, and creates safe streets. I will use public transit 10 miles per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate + Air

Use Muscle Power

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Community

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Rohit Vadgama 4/30/2024 1:03 PM

FAN vs Air condition:
Regular Fan only consumes a fraction of electricity as compared to an Air conditioning System.
Use it over AC whenever the temperature is tolerable or can be maintained by a regular fan.
Air conditions are responsible for 10% of overall Global Warming gas emissions.
I necessary Use AC with temperature Setpoint of 25 deg. cel to minimize the energy consumption in cooling.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Community Raise Awareness for the Conservation of Freshwater and Oceans

What 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?

Rohit Vadgama 4/30/2024 12:49 PM

Every year, 1.7 million tonnes of Plastic ends up in the oceans which is .5% of overall Plastic waste.
It proposes a Great threat to ocean Biodiversity and its main source of Plastic entering into the Food Chain.
It's not just a short-term problem; in the long run, it poses a great threat to the entire plant ecosystem.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Freshwater + Oceans Use a Reusable Water Bottle

What did you learn about the amount of plastic we consume and what actions will you take to reduce your use of plastic?

Rohit Vadgama 4/18/2024 10:27 PM

Use & throw plastic water bottle weight:
500 ml : 8-10 g
1.5 L : 30-35 g
2 L : 40-45 g
These bottles are made from PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate).
Approx. 2 Kg Crude oil processing is required to make 1 KG of PET.

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