Earth Month Ecochallenge 2023: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2023

Eray AKYILDIZ

Emerson Greening of EU Turkey & Azerbaijan

"Nature has not been inherited from our ancestors, we borrowed it from our children, so it is our duty to protect it."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,027 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

2.0

documentaries

watched
UP TO

1.0

donation

made
UP TO

600

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

2.0

items

repaired
UP TO

8.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

57

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

180

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

1.0

water footprint

calculated

Eray's actions

Basic Needs & Security

Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers

SDG 6

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG 6

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Attend Emerson's Global Earth Week Webinar

On Wed 19th April, I will attend Emerson's Global Earth Week Webinar to learn about the importance of individual action in our collective journey to sustainability.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

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

Climate & Ecosystems

TAKE EMERSON'S SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING

I will take at least one of the Emerson Global Environmental Sustainability Training modules available on the Global Learning Center to learn more about this important topic for the company.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Work-Life Balance

SDG 8

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily breaks during work days to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Donate Food

SDG 3, 10

I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Mend Clothing

SDG 9

I will mend clothing for myself, family or friends.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Choose LED Bulbs

SDG 7

I will replace 3 incandescent light bulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Watch a Documentary About Economy, Energy, or Industry

SDG 7, 9, 12

I will watch 1 documentaries about economy, energy, or industry.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Prefer non-iron clothing

Preferring clothes which requires no ironing will save energy consumed by ironing.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Stairs instead of elevators

Preferring usage of stairs instead of elevators at least for a few floors will save the energy consumed by elevator.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Try raw food.

Eating raw (eatable) food instead of cooked food saves the gas or electric energy consumed for cooking.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Reduce Animal Product Consumption

SDG 2

One kilogram of beef and cheese emits 71kg and 24kg of greenhouse gasses, while 1kg of rice, grains, and legumes emits between 2-4kg. Fruits, vegetables, and nuts emit less than 1kg per 1kg. I will reduce my climate impact by enjoying 1 meatless meals and/or 1 vegan meals each day this week.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

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?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood Work-Life Balance

How does practicing a work-life balance create a more sustainable life for you? How might it contribute to sustainability more broadly?

Eray AKYILDIZ 4/28/2023 1:23 AM

Our physical and spiritual body is like a flower and we have to take good care of them. Balancing work and life is one important point for this good care. Otherwise high percentage of work may turn us to a robot, or high percentage of life may cause us to lose an important tool and talent for living. That's why placing some small activities into the working duration increases my creativity in work and prevents my body from claiming to me.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers

With 5-minute or less showers reducing your water footprint, what do you plan to add next to your water conservation habits?

Eray AKYILDIZ 4/19/2023 4:06 AM

I reduced the flow rate of water by closing the water valve down to an acceptable level and by that way I reduced the water consumption in my home.

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Eray AKYILDIZ 4/19/2023 3:57 AM

I saved energy by preferring non-iron shirt at office to support sustainability. I will try do this at least 50% of my days at office. I hope other colleagues will join me with this action.

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- İlkay Erden 4/30/2023 5:38 AM
  
  And We can fix some clothes under our bed)
  
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- Aynur Aytar 4/28/2023 1:04 AM
  
  I loved this idea, will definitely make some actions as well.
  
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- Alexander König 4/27/2023 5:10 AM
  
  What a brilliant idea! Helping the environment, and saving some time - that is a real win-win!
  
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Eray AKYILDIZ 4/05/2023 2:49 AM

I joined to this challenge activity because I always believed that, nature will not be inherited from us to our children, but instead we borrowed it from our children. That is why it is very important to prevent unnecessary waste of resources and everyone should feel and understand the responsibility. On the other hand, most of these actions in this challenge activity are good for our health!

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Eray AKYILDIZ 4/04/2023 5:21 AM

It feels much better when I save energy by preferring non-iron clothes. On the other hand non-iron clothes are more comfortable and makes me feel free. Generally we need suits during customer meetings but I am sure customers and everyone would also understand, accept and implement this behavior if it can be explained with the perception of saving the earth.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security Reduce Animal Product Consumption

What was the tastiest meatless or vegan meal you ever had or had recently? Did you make it? Can you share a recipe?

Eray AKYILDIZ 4/03/2023 1:37 AM

My vegan meal at lunch is eating only one big red apple which has a recipe created by nature. It is not the tastiest but tasty and makes me feel comfortable and better during day time when compared to a menu with full of fast food.

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- Alexander König 4/03/2023 1:50 PM
  
  Awesome!
  You are right, it’s often the simple things which make a difference!
  
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