Stuart Williams
"I have a responsibility to enhance my understanding and improve where I can to further protect the environment within the communities where I work and live."
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO120pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO331pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO164plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO107plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO139single-use bagsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO6.0hoursvolunteered
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UP TO1.0advocacy actioncompleted
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UP TO40minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO498minutesspent learning
Stuart's actions
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 5 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 10 minutes each day learning about the current status of local or global wildlife and how I can align my actions to support their livelihood.
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).
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 30 minutes learning about regenerative agriculture and find out if any nearby farms practice regenerative agriculture.
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.
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.
Land + Forests
Explore My Area
When we explore natural spaces around us, our connections with them change. I will spend 30 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
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
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.
Freshwater + Oceans
Smart Seafood Choices
We need to support healthy seafood populations. I will spend 10 minutes learning about sustainable seafood choices, commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean, and share what I learned on the feed.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Learn about Native Species
The world is full of unique species. I will spend 10 minutes each day learning what the native plants and wildlife are in my region.
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.
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.
Action Track: Community
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.
Climate + Air
Choose Renewable Energy
Renewable energy options are becoming more widespread and accessible. Not only are they good for the planet, they can help save money as well. I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option. If my utility does not offer one, I will contact them to advocate for this option in the future.
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
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.
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 1 plastic straw(s) of out of the ocean each day.
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 1 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
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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Stuart Williams 4/30/2024 8:58 AMAt the start of this month long journey, I only took on only a few of the daily and one-off challenges that I was confident I could complete. Like everyone else I took these challenges seriously and checked-in each day to record and highlight what I had achieved from those challenges. What is important now is, what next, what commitment am I going to promise beyond this challenge, so here goes: (1) I will continue to use my re-useable bottle and not use plastic; (2) If I see litter, I'll pick it up and dispose of it properly; (3) I'll always store our re-usable bags in the boot of our cars, so that even if we forget whilst out shopping, we can always quickly pop back to the car and get them; (4) If I can walk / cycle rather than use the car, I will; and (5) Never mind using paper straws instead of plastic, our household will not use straws at all! -
Stuart Williams 4/30/2024 3:01 AMUsing re-useable plastic bags will continue beyond the eco-challenge month!-
Rahul Kumar 4/30/2024 3:12 AMGreat...very nice..
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Stuart Williams 4/30/2024 2:58 AMWhen I started this eco-challenge I committed to picking 5 pieces of litter per day. I didn't want to over commit and under achieve, however, last evening I picked 20 pieces of litter as I just couldn't walk by and leave it in the grass verge! Although the eco-challenge month will end shortly, my litter picking will continue.-
nick Dias-Leao 4/30/2024 12:45 PMYes it does become strangely compulsive, also nearly had my head knocked off a few times by passing cars bending down and picking up litter on the edge of the road 😉 -
Stephen Guthrie 4/30/2024 4:55 AMGoo don you Stuart. Well done.
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Stuart Williams 4/29/2024 6:03 AMI haven't mentioned this in any previous post, but 3 weeks ago whilst on an evening litter pick I found a £20 note on the grass verge. I took it to my local police station in an attempt to find it's owner, but they weren't really interested due to where it was found, so I am going to donate it to the Woodland Trust.-
nick Dias-Leao 4/29/2024 12:39 PMExcellent, well done 👍
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Stuart Williams 4/29/2024 5:55 AMFrogs are obligate carnivores meaning that they cannot survive without meat in their diet. Adult frogs eat insects, small mammals, small amphibians, small fish, and small birds. Frogs are omnivores as tadpoles and transform into carnivores as adults.-
Venugopal Reddy Sanagala 4/29/2024 5:56 AMTrue
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Stuart Williams 4/29/2024 5:53 AMMore interesting facts about bees:- The reason bees are so noisy is because they beat their wings 11,400 times in one minute!
- Only female bees can sting. Male bees don’t have stingers.
- Honey bees communicate through a series of dance moves.
- A hive of bees will fly over 55,000 miles to make 1lb of honey and can create 100lbs of honey in a year.
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Rob Harrison 4/29/2024 5:55 AMThis is fab information, I'll make a note of it for my STEM activities with the local school.
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Stuart Williams 4/29/2024 5:50 AMThere are 17 species of hedgehog and they are found in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the UK they can live in a variety of habitats including woodland, farmland, parks and gardens. Hedgehogs are also well established in our urban habitat and can, somewhat surprisingly, survive very well in our cities. They even make extremely good use of cemeteries, railway land, wasteland and both public and private gardens as long as there is food, and shelter available and the ability to connect with other hedgehogs. Also, they can walk up to 2 miles each night! -
Stuart Williams 4/29/2024 5:48 AMYou can often see bees not moving for a really long time. Wrong misconception may lead to the assumption that they are dead, but they aren’t! These bees will have flown miles and miles and have miscalculated their journey back to the hive. They are exhausted and in need of some sustenance. What can I do? You can mix a special drink for them!Recipe:- Mix 1 tablespoon of water with 1 tablespoon of sugar until they are dissolved.
- Either place into a shallow plate or simply place on a spoon on a garden table or near where you have spotted the bee.
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Stuart Williams 4/26/2024 1:22 AMLitter free again after this evenings litter pick! -
Stuart Williams 4/25/2024 1:00 AMSome interesting and concerning facts about Bees:- There are 20,000 species of bees, but many are declining due to habitat loss, pesticides, disease, and climate change.
- As pollinators, Bees are responsible for 1 in every 3 bites of food we eat!