To reduce my water footprint I will do small changes in my daily activities like shorter shower time, check for leaks in our faucets and having rain buckets (once collected we can use it to water our plants).
Rizza Amparo
" To help create a socially and environmentally sustainable world through small changes in my lifestyle"
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 290 THIS WEEK
- 1,285 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO44plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO39plastic strawsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO1.0waste auditconducted
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
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UP TO2.0community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO6.0minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO249minutesspent learning
Rizza's actions
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.
Land + Forests
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.
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.
Freshwater + Oceans
Understand My Water Footprint
Each of us has a water footprint, directly linked to our daily activities as well as the water required in the production of things we use each day. Understanding our water use is important for a healthy planet. I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste, then share what I learned on the feed.
Action Track: Community
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.
Land + Forests
Explore My Area
When we explore natural spaces around us, our connections with them change. I will spend 60 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, office, or campus (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
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 15 minutes learning about how cleaning products affect our water and try making my own cleaning products to reduce pollutants.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Endangered Species
Wildlife and biodiversity play an important role on our planet and are being threatened each year. I will spend 15 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
Consume only Needs vs Wants
The more stuff we consume, the more greenhouse gasses we put into the atmosphere. I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach this month and only buy things I need.
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.
Climate + Air
Declutter My Home Without the Landfill
Each day, I will learn about responsible ways to dispose of items and de-clutter, clean, donate, repurpose or recycle unneeded items in my home to make sure that what I get rid of doesn't go into the landfill.
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
Smart Seafood Choices
We need to support healthy seafood populations. I will spend 20 minutes learning about sustainable seafood choices, commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean, and share what I learned on the feed.
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 3 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 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) a day.
Freshwater + Oceans
Join a Cleanup Effort
I will organize or participate in a trash pickup at a local river, beach, or natural body of water.
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
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.
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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Rizza Amparo 4/26/2024 6:27 AMHappy Friday Eco-Warriors! :)-
Edilyn Dulay 4/26/2024 8:11 AMHappy Friday! 💚
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Rizza Amparo 4/25/2024 5:00 AMReceived these emails from 2 airlines and it made me happy about their support to different sustainable efforts -
Rizza Amparo 4/24/2024 1:53 AMAlways bringing my tumbler for my take away coffee :)-
Karthikeyan Mohan 4/24/2024 2:02 AMNice
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Understand My Water FootprintWhat did you learn about your water footprint and what are you going to do to reduce and be aware of the water you use?
Rizza Amparo 4/24/2024 1:43 AMI've always heard/read about carbon footprint and not water footprint.
To reduce my water footprint I will do small changes in my daily activities like shorter shower time, check for leaks in our faucets and having rain buckets (once collected we can use it to water our plants). -
Rizza Amparo 4/23/2024 12:57 AMSaw this majestic tree during my morning walk at our department's summer outing last weekend. Trees have a way of making you feel less stress and more calm.-
Mirasol Mangilit 4/23/2024 6:03 PMBeautiful tree 🌳 -
Tatiana Vasarhelyi 4/23/2024 1:12 AMWow!
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Rizza Amparo 4/21/2024 2:07 AMBringing my tumbler for my take out coffee-
Tony S 4/21/2024 3:00 AMGood initiative...
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Rizza Amparo 4/19/2024 4:12 AMHappy Friday Eco-warriors! :)-
Dianne Alano 4/19/2024 6:25 AMHappy Friday! See you tomorrow!
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Rizza Amparo 4/18/2024 5:04 AMMy hometown. Smiled when I saw the news :)-
Keyla Ahrens 4/18/2024 5:23 AMOh wow, that is beautiful. Congrats to your beautiful hometown.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Sustainability Lunch and LearnWho did you engage in your lunch and learn? What resources did you use? How did it go and what did you learn?
Rizza Amparo 4/17/2024 5:28 AMI incorporated the lunch and learn during our team huddle. Shared some information regarding the state of the PH in terms of waste and pollution. Most of the team are surprised to learn that PH is the number 1 contributor of waste in the ocean.-
Dianne Alano 4/17/2024 9:35 AMThis is great, Rizza! Perhaps you can also do this during one of our leadership meetings.
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Rizza Amparo 4/17/2024 5:22 AMOur team during the coastal clean up.-
Edilyn Dulay 4/18/2024 2:21 AMGood job, ate Rizza and team! I hope I can join on the next one!
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