Nadine Chin-Santos
POINTS TOTAL
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participant impact
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UP TO2.0poundswaste composted
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UP TO60minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO100minutesspent learning
Nadine's actions
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.
Land + Forests
Explore My Area
When we explore natural spaces around us, our connections with them change. I will spend 30 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood, office, or campus (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).
Action Track: Community
Pick Up the Phone
I will gather a group of friends, family, neighbors or colleagues to make 1 phone calls to public officials or companies to advocate for planet-friendly policies.
Biodiversity + Wildlife
Biodiversity and Me
I will spend at least 15 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.
Land + Forests
Buy a ton more Compost bags for my kitchen counter receptacle
Just saw Costco has a large pack of these compost bags that I've been using for years. Now that I ordered them, I can save $ and the planet by no longer ordering from Amzn every other month. This reduces packaging, and delivery GHG emissions. Now I have more than a year's supply!
Climate + Air
Present to my 25 person work team NYC Policy changes that support Climate change management
Research, prepare, present to my work team NYC Policy changes that support Climate change management in the building environment. Show them how our work could help our city and our planet.
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
Reduce Pollutants in Cleaning
Understanding cleaning product ingredients and their effect on water and biodiversity is helpful to our consumer choices. I will spend 30 minutes learning about how cleaning products affect our water and try making my own cleaning products to reduce pollutants.
Land + Forests
Compost Food Waste
Food in the landfill is one of the main sources of greenhouse gasses. I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.
Climate + Air
WSP - Read WSP's Latest ESG Report And Explore the ESG Canopy Page
Learn more about WSP's sustainability journey and what we are doing to reach our climate goals.
Climate + Air
Take the Veg Pledge!
Eating a plant-based diet is one of the most impactful (and delicious) ways to reduce your environmental footprint. Follow the link below to join WSP's week-long Veg Pledge and eat vegetarian or vegan from 22-28 April. Take it one step further and host a plant-based pot-luck in your office during April!
Climate + Air
WSP - ELECTRIFY AND REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
Whether your rent or own your home, signing up with YellowTin taking advantage of their 1:1 concierge service will help you understand the costs, savings, and incentives for everything needed to transition to an all-electric lifestyle! Use the link below to register and earn these one-time action points.
Freshwater + Oceans
No More Plastic Forks
Clean your house out of mismatched dinner cutlery. Bring in reusable metal/ stainless steel dinner cutlery (forks, spoons, knives) to donate to the WSP café in your office. Use the new cutlery to achieve the daily action of reducing plastic use during lunch.
Action Track: Community
WSP - JOIN OR START A GREEN TEAM IN YOUR OFFICE
WSP's Green Team volunteer program empowers employees passionate about sustainability to lead green initiatives for their local offices and communities. Follow the link below to learn more about WSP's Green Team program and sign-up to join or start one in your office today!
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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Nadine Chin-Santos 4/30/2024 7:42 AMIt's been a great reminder of what I value and new ways I could do more. Every year I do this, is validating and eye opening. This year I'll be presenting at the WSP NYC Office highlights of the Climate Management Act. This policy will help this city and hopefully our country reduce GHGs. -
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?
Nadine Chin-Santos 4/26/2024 7:28 AMToday I learned about my neighborhood cesspools. How much more can we all do to stock our homes with green products whenever possible? Did you know Target makes it easy with affordable green Everspring product in nicely designed containers? -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLand + Forests Compost Food WasteNew to composting? Be sure to check out the action resource links to learn tips and more about it. As you transition from throwing food away to composting, what do you notice about how much you are tossing? How will you use your compost once it is ready?
Nadine Chin-Santos 4/26/2024 7:20 AMWhat if everyone understood how easy it is to contaminate the recycling buckets with one rouge plastic spoon, piece of paper or banana peel?
Would they have an aha moment that they've been undermining all the good work they thought they were achieving along with everyone else?
Please be a little more conscientious with your actions, so together we can all really make a difference. -
Nadine Chin-Santos 4/05/2024 8:55 AMThis is my favorite way to stay on top of Eco-friendly ways I can be a better steward of our planet. I hope anyone else looking for more motivation and information will come along with us.