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Earth Month Ecochallenge 2025: Conservation

April 1 - April 30, 2025

Priyadharshini Balaji

Emerson FCEC India

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
836 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

carbon footprint

calculated
UP TO

600

gallons of water

saved
UP TO

2,269

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

125

minutes

spent learning

Priyadharshini's actions

Health and Well-Being

Exercise Daily

Daily movement supports our physical and mental health. I will spend 35 minutes each day exercising in a way that feels good to me, such as walking, running, stretching, or dancing.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Community and Connection

Join your local Green Team or participate in an Earth Month activity organized by them

Get involved! Join your local Green Team to connect and work on local sustainability initiatives. Or, participate in one of the many Earth Month activities they've organized.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community and Connection

Become a Sustainability Aficionado or Invite a Colleague!

Become a Sustainability Aficionado or invite one of your colleagues to join if you're already tuned into the program.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land, Water, and Air

Begin a meeting with a “Sustainability Moment”

Kick off your meetings with a "Sustainability Moment" to keep environmental awareness top of mind. Even better, develop new "Sustainability Moments" tailored to your specific location and work, making the connection between sustainability and your daily activities even stronger!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land, Water, and Air

Learn about our new Sustainability Pathways initiative

Learn about our new Sustainability Pathways initiative and implement 1 action under each of the pillars from the most appropriate persona.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Sustainable Innovation

Take the Green Pill Trainings on Emerson Learn

Learn about sustainability by taking two Green Pill modules on Emerson Learn. Choose the topics that appeal to you most!

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land, Water, and Air

Save Water When Washing Dishes

Dishwashers can save water — if used wisely. I will only run the dishwasher when it’s full and skip the pre-rinse to reduce water and energy use. If I don't have a dishwasher, I will turn off the tap as often as possible while washing dishes.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Land, Water, and Air

Take Shorter Showers

Conserving water helps protect this precious resource. I will shorten my showers to 5 minutes to save water and reduce energy use - each time saving up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water!

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Land, Water, and Air

Produce No Waste for a 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.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Wildlife

Plant (or Adopt) a Plant

Landscaping with native plants, gardening, and having plants inside can have benefits for nature and our health. I will plant or adopt a new plant or grow one from seeds and post a photo of it to the feed.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Land, Water, and Air

Calculate My Carbon Impact

Knowing our carbon footprint is the first step to reducing it. I will calculate my carbon impact and identify lifestyle changes that could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment. I will share my commitments to lowering my impact on the feed.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Well-Being

Go Get a Check Up

Regular health check-ups help prevent problems before they start. I will schedule or attend a medical, dental, or mental health check-up to take care of my well-being.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Well-Being

Audit Toxic Products in my Home

Many common products contain harmful chemicals. I will spend 60 minutes researching chemicals found in products I use, and I will make a list of products I'd like to replace with safer options.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land, Water, and Air

Reduce Food Waste

Wasting food also wastes water, energy, and resources. I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the Ecochallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation, and commit to reducing my food waste throughout the challenge.

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
Land, Water, and Air

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money? What patterns did you notice in the food you threw away, and how can you address them?
Priyadharshini Balaji 4/30/2025 2:07 AM
Avoid buying too much food.
Always make a shopping list.
Organize the kitchen with FIFO (first in, first out).
Store food correctly.
Make a weekly menu.
Keep a log of spoiled foods.
Freeze extras.
Take an inventory of your pantry, refrigerator and freezer before going to the store to prevent overbuying.
Create a meal plan.
Save and eat leftovers safely.
Buy "ugly" fruits and vegetables, Compost.
Use leftovers creatively.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land, Water, and Air

What was hard about having a Zero Waste Day? What did you learn about yourself and your habits?
Priyadharshini Balaji 4/27/2025 8:51 PM
While the process seems overwhelming (where in the world do you start, and for heaven’s sake do you really need a worm composter for your kitchen), I finally decided to pull out the tote bags and try going zero waste for a week.
“The thought of embarking on the zero-waste journey can be a little overwhelming at first,” she advised. “Sometimes it looks as if in order to be prepared you basically need a suitcase of things with you at all times, but that isn’t true. All of the items I use on a daily basis fit into my purse.”

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land, Water, and Air

How did shortening your showers affect your awareness of water conservation? What other water-saving practices can you adopt in your daily routine?
Priyadharshini Balaji 4/20/2025 8:56 PM
The average shower uses a considerable amount of water. A standard showerhead releases approximately 2.5 gallons of water per minute, and many older or less efficient showerheads release even more. A 10-minute shower can therefore use 25 gallons of water, while a longer 20-minute shower can consume a staggering 50 gallons. Consider this multiplied by every person taking a daily shower, and the cumulative amount of water used is enormous. By cutting shower times in half, or even just by a few minutes, individuals can make a remarkable impact on overall water consumption.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land, Water, and Air

How did changing your dishwashing habits make you more mindful of water use? What other small changes can you make to conserve water in your household?
Priyadharshini Balaji 4/17/2025 2:08 AM
By making small changes to our domestic habits, we can make a big difference to global energy use and resource consumption. Dishwashing is a chore that most of us think little about. But private households are responsible for a significant proportion of global energy and water use, and given the pressure of diminishing resources, anything we can do to reduce consumption will be worthwhile.

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Priyadharshini Balaji 4/17/2025 2:04 AM
Protect the Nature

Nature is now front and center in the global climate conversation. Around the world at all levels — from countries to companies to communities — the protection of nature is taken seriously as a way to curb climate change while also adapting to changes that have already occurred. Farmlands worldwide could stash away as much planet-warming carbon as the global emissions of all cars combined — just by adding some trees.
“Natural regeneration is one of our best strategies to quickly and effectively restore forests,”

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Well-Being

How did exercising each day impact your physical or mental well-being? What activity did you enjoy most, and why?
Priyadharshini Balaji 4/02/2025 1:54 AM
Physical activity provides people with physical health benefits, for example, improved functional capacity, decreased risks of diseases, improved body composition, and weight loss

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