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Tünde Benő
"Accelerate the achievement of our NetZero ambitions by leveraging the passion and commitment of our European green teams and empowering all employees to contribute. "
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,725 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO16poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO82pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1Carbon FootprintCalculated
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UP TO1waste auditconducted
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UP TO816gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO37advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO2community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO2public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO48hoursvolunteered
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UP TO480minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO30treesplanted
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UP TO2,335minutesspent learning
Tünde's actions
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Learn about Native Species
The world is full of unique species. I will spend 20 minutes each day learning what the native plants and wildlife are in my region.
Climate + Air
Weekly Meal Planning
One third of all food produced worldwide is wasted, and so is the energy it takes to produce and transport that food. I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need and eating what I planned each day.
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.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Beauty and Personal Products
Beauty and personal products can create a lot of waste. I will spend 120 minutes learning about the beauty and body products I use to see if they are refillable or recyclable. If not, I will reach out to the manufacturer to advocate for those options.
Land + Forests
Explore My Area
When we explore natural spaces around us, our connections with them change. I will spend 480 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, office, or campus (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
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 120 minutes learning about regenerative agriculture and find out if any nearby farms practice regenerative agriculture.
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.
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.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Plastic in Clothing and Water
Synthetic clothing can contain plastic and shed harmful microplastics into our water. I will use a microplastics catcher in my laundry, or install a microplastics filter for my washing machine.
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.
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.
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.
Climate + Air
Stay on the Ground
Carbon emissions from air travel is harmful to planetary and human health. Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).
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
Choose Eco-Friendly Wood and Paper
Trees provide food and habitat for local wildlife species, shade our streets and homes, and help keep our air and water clean by capturing pollutants. Buying products that help protect forests makes a difference. I will only purchase wood, furniture, and paper products from ecologically certified sources such as Forest Stewardship Council.
Land + Forests
Forest-Friendly Foods
I will look for sustainable palm oil products with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSP) label. I will replace or remove the palm oil, coffee, and cocoa products in my current diet that are known to contribute to deforestation and opt for ones that help sustain healthy communities and forests.
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.
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 150 minutes learning about how cleaning products affect our water and try making my own cleaning products to reduce pollutants.
Freshwater + Oceans
Go Plastic-Free
Millions of tons of plastic is produced each year worldwide. Each day, I will conduct a plastics audit of what I buy and use throughout the challenge (kitchen, bathroom, personal care products, etc.), to see how single-use plastic shows up in my life. I will find plastic-free alternatives to these products and advocate for alternatives to single-use packaging at local grocery stores, product manufacturers, at work, or on campus.
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 20 native trees in my community, public parks, office location, campus or backyard.
Action Track: Community
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.
Action Track: Community
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
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.
Action Track: Community
Volunteer in my Community
I will volunteer 16 hours in my community.
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.
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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REFLECTION QUESTIONAction Track: Community Join a Cleanup EffortHow does working with others to clean up your community make you feel? What results did you see? Please consider posting a photo of your cleanup!
Tünde Benő 4/30/2024 9:31 AMWorking with others to clean up the area in front of our flat made us feel very good, and our neighbours curious. Hope that some times they will help us as well. -
Tünde Benő 4/30/2024 9:25 AMIt was a very good month team, even tough this is the last day of the challenge, I hope this will not be the end of your impact towrds our journey saving the Earth.-
ADELA HARLISCA 4/30/2024 11:46 AMGreat work Tunde! Thank you for leading us again! -
John Nita 4/30/2024 10:56 AMThanks for leading us once again Tunde!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Forest-Friendly FoodsWhat did you learn about forest-friendly foods? How difficult or easy was it to change your diet?
Tünde Benő 4/30/2024 9:22 AMI learnt that the most foods that are not forest friendly I like (chocolate, nuts, vanilla, coffee beans, avocado, cinnamon, pepper). I have to recognise that I cant renounce lot of foods found on this list, but the ones i could were extremely hard to get off my diet. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONFreshwater + Oceans Go Plastic-FreeWhere did plastic show up on your life that surprised you the most? What plastic alternative products did you discover you may switch to?
Tünde Benő 4/30/2024 9:11 AMI was astonished to see how much plastic is ised in food packaging, and from now on i will always use reusable bags for packaging food.-
Edgardo V. Chiari M. 4/30/2024 10:04 AMNice 😊 idea
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate + Air Declutter My Home Without the LandfillHow did it feel to intentionally declutter with putting things into the landfill? What did you learn along the way about yourself and our consumer and waste systems?
Tünde Benő 4/30/2024 9:04 AMIt felt really good to declutter our home on purpose (not like its possible to declutter it unpurposely), because it refreshes our mind and body and it feels much, much better. I learnt that this relaxes me very well, and made me feel more like i was at a better place. I also learnt that in romania it is extremely hard to find a good recycler for hazardous stuff, but the ”one mans trash, other mans treasure” rule applies much more strongely -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate + Air Weekly Meal PlanningHow did it feel to plan out your meals and stick to them in an effort to reduce food waste?
Tünde Benő 4/30/2024 8:48 AMActually in this month I organized all our family recepies in a great app called Cozi, with our family calendar, and shopping list based on the recipes I like to cook. I recommand the app for busy families. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBiodiversity + Wildlife Learn about Native SpeciesWhat did you learn about a native plant or animal species in your region?
Tünde Benő 4/30/2024 3:46 AMI descovered a lot of plants in apps and I learned about the protected species in Romania. I just discovered that I saw all of them in their natural habitat, very special. -
Tünde Benő 4/29/2024 1:34 AMI can't believe that is just 1 day ahead and the challenge is gone. Let's reflect on what we keep from this challenge. For me decluttering my home was a big help to save some space and find a great location to sell some products and donate and to reflect that I should buy more responsibly.-
Julian Annison 4/29/2024 6:07 AMWhile we were away for a week, our sons had a spring clean and re-organise of their rooms. A great de-cluttering exercise for them. However all the unwanted items are currently piled up in the spare room while they decide on the best action of how/where/who to pass on for the best options to reuse for someone else. A good problem to resolve - but now spreads the work to us all to help finish off !
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Tünde Benő 4/28/2024 2:18 AMToday I will say hello to our beautiful weekend.-
PALOMA ESCALONA 4/30/2024 1:10 AMReally nice! -
Julian Annison 4/29/2024 4:09 AMLooks amazing -
Ana Gonzalez 4/28/2024 2:51 AMBeautiful!
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Tünde Benő 4/27/2024 12:05 AMThis weekend I will spend with my friends from University. To make the trip more sustainable we choose to travel closer to our feiends coming by carsharing and not cross the border as we do since 20 years. Timisoara, where we are now is the little Wiena and is the nicest city of Romania (my opinion). The historic records mentions Timisoara as the first European city to use electricstreet lighting (1889) and trams drawn by horses (1869). Today I started with an hour of walk, waiting for my friends waking up and now I stoped to drink the best cappucino in the town. Hope you enjoy the same way the last days of Ecochallenge.-
Edgardo V. Chiari M. 4/27/2024 7:10 AMHave a great weekend and nice trip. -
Alexandra Sabau 4/27/2024 5:53 AMEnjoy the weekend, Tunde! -
Sergio Jimenez 4/27/2024 12:56 AMGood idea!! Enjoy
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