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Arunkumar Ayyalusamy
"Preserve earth and ecosystem by taking practical and measurable actions by self as well invite friends and community do their part. "
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participant impact
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UP TO1Carbon FootprintCalculated
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UP TO32single-use bagsnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO139pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO2advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO2community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO1public official or leadercontacted
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UP TO60hoursvolunteered
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UP TO830minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO12treesplanted
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UP TO1,090minutesspent learning
Arunkumar's actions
Land + Forests
Advocate for Forest Protection
Using my voice can help create a more sustainable and just world. I will contact 1 local, regional, or national decision makers to advocate for public policy that protects forests and improves their ability to sequester carbon and nourish biodiversity.
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.
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.
Land + Forests
Share My "Why"
I will record a video to share why I am taking action this Earth Month, a sustainable swap I've made, and/or a local conservation effort in my area.
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.
Action Track: Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 3 hours in my community.
Action Track: Community
Plant Trees
Trees capture carbon and produce oxygen that is essential to life on earth. I will support this important piece of nature by organizing or joining a community group to plant 50 native trees in my community, public parks, office location, campus or backyard.
Freshwater + Oceans
Raise Awareness for the Conservation of Freshwater and Oceans
I will spend 120 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.
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.
Freshwater + Oceans
Smart Seafood Choices
We need to support healthy seafood populations. I will spend 60 minutes learning about sustainable seafood choices, commit to making better seafood choices for a healthier ocean, and share what I learned on the feed.
Climate + Air
Low Carbon Diet
Carbon is emitted into the atmosphere in a variety of ways, including through the foods we eat and food we waste. I will learn about low carbon foods and replace higher carbon foods with them in my diet.
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.
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
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.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Biodiversity and Me
I will spend at least 30 minutes each day researching what biodiversity is, how biodiversity positively impacts our world, and how the loss of biodiversity harms it. I will share what I learn on the feed.
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
Seek Alternative Gifts and Souvenirs
When traveling, I will seek souvenirs that support local communities and do not cause harm to the environment or wildlife.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Invest in Nature
A healthy world needs both our daily actions and support from larger systems. I will spend 120 minutes learning about how I can use my investments and savings to advance environmental sustainability.
Climate + Air
Calculate My Carbon Impact
Carbon emissions can show up in many surprising ways in our life. I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.
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.
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 60 minutes learning about how cleaning products affect our water and try making my own cleaning products to reduce pollutants.
Action Track: Community
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.
Land + Forests
Zero Waste Day
The impacts of our waste are far reaching. I will create zero waste for an entire day and share my reflections and learnings on the feed.
Land + Forests
30 for 30 in Nature
Studies have shown that when we spend consistent time in nature, our health improves, our creativity increases, and our connection to the planet gets stronger. Each day of the Ecochallenge, I will spend 30 minutes outside (in a large or small patch of nature), then share my observations, reflections, and learnings on the feed.
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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Arunkumar Ayyalusamy 4/30/2024 9:58 AM-
Anna Butler 4/30/2024 10:02 AMlove the photos! what a month! -
Madewell Summerlin 1261 4/30/2024 9:59 AMSo inspiring!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Reduce Pollutants in CleaningWhat did you learn about ingredients in our cleaning products and how they impact water and biodiversity? Did you try making your own cleaning products? If so, how did it go?
Arunkumar Ayyalusamy 4/30/2024 6:38 AMPhosphates in laundry and dishwasher detergent have a fertilising effect, triggering the widespread growth of algae that saps away the water's oxygen, reducing biodiversity. By reducing water tension, surfactants allow other pollutants in water bodies to be absorbed more easily by plants and animals. -
Arunkumar Ayyalusamy 4/29/2024 11:10 AMDO YOU WANT TO GO COMPLETELY CARBON NEUTRAL?
If we are to solve the climate crisis we have to reduce our carbon footprint below 2 tons CO2 per person and year, by 2030 at the latest.
In wait for technological development (cheaper electric cars, electric airplanes, etc.) the easiest way to take responsibility of your remaining carbon footprint is to carbon offset.
Neutralizing your whole remaining footprint only costs £9 per month!
So becoming carbon neutral won't cost you more than a pizza each month!
Check out CimateHero to calculate your carbon footprint and reduce it with tangible lifestyle changes or completely offset to become Carbon Neutral. I became one a month ago. -
Arunkumar Ayyalusamy 4/28/2024 12:04 PM-
Bora Kashindi 4/28/2024 12:07 PMwow amazing job -
Lenka Karetkova 4/28/2024 12:06 PMgreat job! inspiration to others 🍀🌷
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Advocate for Forest ProtectionHigher standards of living are very often dependent on moving our environmental costs elsewhere. What are some specific ways in which the environmental impacts of your own lifestyle might be shifted elsewhere?
Arunkumar Ayyalusamy 4/28/2024 11:42 AMEvery human has the right to choose better lifecycle. However not at the cost of environment and bio diversity. Its the balance what we all need to remember and maintain while choosing a specific lifestyle. Effective Waste Management, Say no to Plastic, Invest in nature, Healthier diet, consumption for need(not greed) are some of the practical and fulfilling choices we should make to retain the balance. -
Arunkumar Ayyalusamy 4/28/2024 11:34 AMParticipated in my 2nd community cleanup this month. This time with my family. Both my kids had fun picking up litters while learning the adverse effect of the plastics affecting marine life. Shocking to find so much of plastic trash comprising of bottles, caps, wraps, nylon ropes and cigarette buds. -
Arunkumar Ayyalusamy 4/27/2024 11:42 AM -
Arunkumar Ayyalusamy 4/27/2024 11:32 AMWhy is regenerative agriculture needed?
Agriculture today, including the use ofheavy machinery, fertilizers and pesticides to maximize food production, is contributing to soil degradation and loss.
Within 50 years, there may not be enough soil left to feed the world, according to regenerative farming organization Regeneration International.
Intensive farming also churns up CO2 naturally stored in soil and releases it into the atmosphere. This contributes to the global warming that is driving
What is regenerative agriculture?Broadly, it encompasses both conservation agriculture and sustainable agroforestry techniques as well. So, these can be practices such as crop diversification, shade tree planting, use of cover crops, reduced tillage and many more. And these techniques really improve crop yields for farmers through increased soil nutrients and organic content, which reduces the need for fertilizers, but they also reduce soil erosion, improve water retention and have biodiversity benefits as well. So all of these reduce costs for farmers as well. These techniques could add around US$ 70 billion per year of gross value to farmers."
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Ashwina Sampathkumar 4/27/2024 11:46 AMGood information, thanks for sharing
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Arunkumar Ayyalusamy 4/26/2024 10:36 AMDo you know driving a vehicle with an IC engine at 120 km/h burns 20 per cent more fuel than driving the same distance at 100 km/h?
Reason why several nations are exploring to reduce highway speed limits...
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Rossella Mimmi 4/26/2024 10:49 AMI didn’t know, thanks for the info!
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Arunkumar Ayyalusamy 4/26/2024 10:30 AM