Renosh Cherian
"Green Guardian"
POINTS TOTAL
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- 1,326 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0water collection systeminstalled
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UP TO9.0donationsmade
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UP TO31public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO10ideasshared
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UP TO10community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO2.0sharing economiesexplored
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UP TO20hoursvolunteered
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UP TO1.0schoolsupported
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UP TO6.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO38environmental booksread
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UP TO2,374minutesspent learning
Renosh's actions
Empowering the Next Generation
Listen to Youth
Youth voices matter and deserve to be heard. I will spend 20 minutes actively listening to and learning from young people about concerns, ideas, or experiences about environmental issues, either through conversations, speeches, or media.
Empowering the Next Generation
Desk plants
Plants on your desk can improve your mood, productivity, and concentration. They can also help you feel less stressed and more creative.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
Community and Connection
Share Information about Local Resources
Knowledge of local resources helps communities thrive. I will learn about local resources, especially mutual aid groups, and share them with others on social media, in conversations, or in other ways that help spread the word.
Community and Connection
Swap and Share with Others
Swapping and sharing resources reduces waste and builds community bonds. I will participate in 2 swaps or sharing activities, like borrowing items, attending or hosting a swap meet, or giving away items I no longer need to support a sharing economy with friends, family, colleagues or neighbors.
Empowering the Next Generation
Support a School
Schools play a crucial role in youth development and be hubs for sustainability. I will donate funds, time, or supplies to 10 local schools to support environmental education, field trips, sustainability projects, and youth empowerment. I will share how I supported schools on the feed.
Community and Connection
Visit or Learn About a Culturally Significant Site Near Me
Sites of cultural and spiritual significance hold deep meaning for many communities, particularly Indigenous peoples. I will learn about or visit a site near me that is significant to the history, culture, or environment of the area. I will approach my visit with respect by researching its importance and guidelines beforehand, reflecting on how we can preserve these spaces for future generations.
Community and Connection
Host a Gathering
Bringing people together helps strengthen bonds. I will organize and host a gathering, such as a potluck, coffee meet up, or shared meal, for friends, family, colleagues, or neighbors to foster connection and community spirit.
Community and Connection
Offer a Skill or Service
Sharing our talents can benefit those around us. I will offer my skills or services to support my community, such as helping someone with a task, tutoring, repairing something, or volunteering my expertise.
Land, Water, and Air
Collect Rain Water
Rainwater collection reduces water waste and supports gardens. I will install a rain barrel or collect rainwater to use for 1 outdoor tasks, such as watering plants or cleaning.
Land, Water, and Air
Join a Cleanup Effort
Working together to clean up public spaces helps the environment and builds community. I will participate in 1 community cleanup efforts in my neighborhood or local area.
Empowering the Next Generation
Mentor a Young Environmental Enthusiast
Guidance helps youth grow their passion for the planet. I will mentor a young person interested in the environment by sharing my knowledge, experiences, and encouragement.
Empowering the Next Generation
Read an Environmental Book with a Child
Stories inspire curiosity and care for the world. I will read 20 environmental-themed books with a child to help them learn about nature and sustainability.
Empowering the Next Generation
Submit a Youth-Authored Letter
Youth perspectives are powerful. I will encourage or help a young person write and submit a letter about an environmental issue to a local paper, community leader, or decision-maker.
Sustainable Innovation
Choose a Product Made with Sustainable Materials
Every choice matters. I will purchase or switch to products made from sustainable or recycled materials to support innovation and reduce environmental impact.
Sustainable Innovation
Invest in the Future of Sustainability
Sustainable investments shape a greener future. I will research and invest in companies, funds, or projects that supports sustainability, such as renewable energy, green tech, or sustainable practices. I will share more about who I supported with others on social media or in the Ecochallenge feed.
Sustainable Innovation
Advocate For Better Food Packaging
When companies and governments make large-scale changes to their products and practices, it makes sustainability more accessible to the masses, in turn creating further demand for sustainable products, and the cycle continues. I will advocate for improved, sustainable food packaging through petitions, letters, or by supporting brands that prioritize eco-friendly packaging - and share my advocacy actions on the feed.
Sustainable Innovation
Support a Crowdfunded Sustainability Innovation
Small contributions can drive big ideas. I will support a crowdfunded sustainability project to help bring innovative, eco-friendly solutions to life and share the project on social media or on the Ecochallenge feed.
Sustainable Innovation
Support Resilient Powergrids
A community can be brought to its knees without dependable power, often affecting the most vulnerable. I will write 1 letters or emails per day to a public official or company to advocate for a more resilient power grid (e.g. microgrids, solar storage).
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.
Empowering the Next Generation
Learn about a Young Leader
Young people are making a big impact on the world. I will spend 30 minutes learning about a young leader working on environmental or social justice issues to get inspired and share their story on social media or the Ecochallenge 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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Renosh Cherian 4/24/2025 5:54 AM- Plant Parent 🪴
- 17-DAY STREAK
Offer Colourful and Nutritional Options
Making more nutritional and plant-based choices bright and colourful makes them look more appealing, rather than just a sad-looking salad or plate of greens. Colour is an integral part of nutrition and makes sustainable eating look enjoyable and feel rewarding.
Having colourful food choices often highlights that the food is fresh and not ultra-processed.
Caterers want guests to enjoy their food and feel satisfied but also want to give them the best nutrition they can with the catered meals they are offering.
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Renosh Cherian 4/24/2025 5:53 AM- Plant Parent 🪴
- 17-DAY STREAK
Take a Plant-Based Approach
A bigger focus on plant-based eating and offering meat options as secondary choices on menus make meals much more sustainable due to meat having a much higher impact on the environment. Having plant-based options at the top of the menu tempts and invites guests to try those options before they browse the meat options.
With the rise in large supermarkets and fast-food chains offering a wider selection of plant-based options, this opens the door for caterers and small businesses to follow suit.
Having delicious sounding and appealing plant-based options on the menu makes meat-eaters feel like they are missing out far less and makes them more inclined to continue to choose those plant-based options in future.
With menus having clear labelling and nutritional information, this allows people to make more conscious choices when they are able to compare the nutritional and calorie information of different meals.
Plant-based eating is appropriate with extremely versatile food options available to suit any event, no matter what time of day - so there’s no reason to miss them off the menu.
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Renosh Cherian 4/24/2025 5:53 AM- Plant Parent 🪴
- 17-DAY STREAK
Sustainable Catering?
Sustainable catering involves selecting foods that are both healthy for our bodies and for the environment. A sustainable caterer will source food that typically falls into one of these categories:
Sustainable food should typically fall into one of these categories:
- Contributes to thriving local economies and sustainable methods
- Protects animals and the welfare of farmed and wild species
- Avoids damaging or wasting natural resources or contributing to climate change
We can make sustainable food choices in both our own food choices and our catering choices.
Now more than ever, we are conscious of the environment and how our food choices affect it. Even partaking in Meat Free Monday or making meat-free swaps every now and again has a positive impact.
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Renosh Cherian 4/24/2025 5:51 AM- Plant Parent 🪴
- 17-DAY STREAK
Tower of Cups
A hands-on team-building game to get together for sustainability action that requires teams to build a tower of cups using only a rubber band and strings, promoting coordination and teamwork. Each team gets a set of plastic cups, a rubber band, and four strings tied to it. Players must pull the strings to stretch the rubber band and pick up cups to stack them into a tower without using their hands. This strengthens coordination, teamwork, and patience.
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Renosh Cherian 4/23/2025 12:34 AM- Plant Parent 🪴
- 17-DAY STREAK
Encourage hybrid meetings By allowing people to join a meeting both virtually and in-person this can help reduce people making long and unnecessary journeys that release greenhouse gases and other air pollutants into the atmosphere. With the right technology, hybrid meetings can be just as engaging as an in-person meeting, allowing you to collaborate effectively with staff and delegates wherever they are in the world. if you are interested in state of the art, sustainable hybrid meeting rooms and facilities.
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Renosh Cherian 4/22/2025 11:45 PM- Plant Parent 🪴
- 17-DAY STREAK
Office composting
Does your workplace produce a significant amount of food waste? An office composting scheme can be an effective way of reducing your carbon footprint by encouraging employees to dispose of food scraps in a composting bin. This waste is then collected and added to local composting piles, or converted into fertiliser. Ordinarily this waste would be sent to landfill, contributing to further greenhouse gas emissions. As such, office composting is a useful way of supporting sustainable practice. -
Renosh Cherian 4/22/2025 10:50 PM- Plant Parent 🪴
- 17-DAY STREAK
Hybrid working schemes for staff
Implementing a hybrid working scheme is a great way to improve the work/life balance of your staff, as well as reducing the carbon footprint of your business. Giving your staff the opportunity to work from home during the week saves them time and money on the commute, whilst lowering their carbon emissions. Happier employees and a lower impact on the environment, what more could you want? -
Renosh Cherian 4/22/2025 10:48 PM- Plant Parent 🪴
- 17-DAY STREAK
Eco-friendly printing practices
Sometimes printing documents is just unavoidable. Thankfully, there are ways you can make printing more sustainable. Investing in new energy efficient printers, buying remanufactured ink cartridges and introducing double-sided printing policies can go a long way to reducing the impact your use of paper has on the environment.-
Minoti Vyawahare 4/23/2025 2:37 AM- Parent 🐻
- 17-DAY STREAK
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Renosh Cherian 4/22/2025 10:47 PM- Plant Parent 🪴
- 17-DAY STREAK
Reduce phantom power usagePhantom power is energy that is consumed by electronic devices whilst they are in stand-by mode or completely switched off. Sometimes known as vampire power, this drawing of unnecessary power is a major contributor to wasted energy and is a hidden cost for businesses.
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Renosh Cherian 4/17/2025 1:38 AM- Plant Parent 🪴
- 17-DAY STREAK
Use natural candles. Normal candles are filled with synthetic scents, petroleum wax, and lead wicks that don’t always burn clean. Sustainable candles made from natural waxes are far less harmful when burned.-
Liam Jones 4/17/2025 5:40 AM- Pet Parent 🐾
- 17-DAY STREAK
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Manoj Shetty 4/17/2025 2:42 AM- Plant Parent 🪴
- 17-DAY STREAK