Emerson Pride

My wife, her dad and her dad's girlfriend enjoying golfing as a leisurely activity, and they've been wanting to get me involved. I've never golfed so haven't owned any equipment. We went golfing and I borrowed my brother-in-law's set of clubs, which was nice to do, but I'm left-handed and everyone else is the more typical right-handed. I golfed...

pictures of my recently planted fig sapling. Fingers crossed!

I joined a campus cleanup at the Shakopee Minnesota Emerson site where I work today and although it was a bit chilly it was also a great experience! I always enjoy the clean-up events we have, be it on-site or the nearby park my site takes care of. Not only are they a great chance to get outside and clean up your community, they're also a great...

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I've always been interested and fond of pollinator plants, having planted random varieties in the past, but in small quantities due to the very small yard I used to have. At my new home, I'd love to set aside a dedicated pollinator garden. I'm still mapping it out, but my wife and I have started planting seeds indoors - taking up half of the...

Registration is open for the April 24th Ecochallenge Conservation & Action webinar. Attending the webinar completes a "one-time" action. Sign up to hear from Emerson Chief Sustainability Officer Mike Train! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZxTqACJQQPqOO40eJdIdSw#/registration

planning on planting a fig sapling i nurtured on my balcony during the winter. I hope it will acclimatize and I will be able to have my own figs in about 2 years :-) fingers crossed, yes?

Not one of my daily or one-time actions, but I coordinated a carpool with my roller derby teammates for a game we had last night. I drove us all in my Prius to help us keep emissions to a minimum. A gameday carpool is always more fun, and beneficial for the Earth! We played great and won our game last night, which was a great end to the...

For my daily actions, learning to declutter without contributing to landfills and meal planning has been easier than composting. Anyone have tips for getting started in composting? Thanks in advance for any advice!

I’ve found one of the biggest single use plastic things I’ve been using daily was soap containers. My bathroom alone had pump hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, and body wash bottles. All of which were single use plastic. I’ve decided this needs to change. That change has started with bar soap. I’ve replaced all hand soap and body wash in my...