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Benoit Demarne

Greening of EU France

"Improve Tomorrow by Today !"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 987 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    62
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    1.0
    carbon footprint
    calculated
  • UP TO
    173
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    1.0
    water footprint
    calculated
  • UP TO
    1,000
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    42
    expressions of gratitude
    shared
  • UP TO
    24
    random acts of kindness
    completed
  • UP TO
    2.0
    sharing economies
    explored
  • UP TO
    2.0
    ideas
    shared
  • UP TO
    27
    minutes
    spent learning

Benoit's actions

Wildlife

Learn How to Save the Bees

Bees and other pollinators are vital to ecosystems and agriculture. I will spending 15 minutes learning about local pollinators and why they are so important.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land, Water, and Air

Learn About Water Justice

Access to clean water is a basic right, yet not everyone has it. I will spend 30 minutes learning about water justice issues and who is affected.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community and Connection

Swap and Share with Others

Swapping and sharing resources reduces waste and builds community bonds. I will participate in 1 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Sustainable Innovation

Follow the conference of Arnaud about energy consumption and TELED method

Arnaud is a baker who only use solar energy to bake. He think about how to adapt with the energy he have and not adapting the energy to what he wants to do.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Sustainable Innovation

Learn about low tech

La ou les low-tech, littéralement basses technologies, désignent une catégorie de techniques durables, simples, appropriables, résilientes produisant des objets facilement réparables et adaptables. Ce concept est souvent associé aux concepts de sobriété énergétique et/ou de sobriété économique

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

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

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

Wildlife

Enjoy a Meatless Meal

Producing 1 kg of beef emits as much greenhouse gas as driving 150 miles, meanwhile, 1 kg of veggies or grains leaves a much lighter footprint! This week, I’ll shrink my climate impact by having 1 meatless meals and/or 1 vegan meals each day.

COMPLETED 29
DAILY ACTIONS

Land, Water, and Air

Conduct a Home Energy Audit

Reducing energy use helps protect the air and climate. I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy and reduce pollution.

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land, Water, and Air

Understand My Water Footprint

Each of us has a water footprint, directly linked to our daily activities as well as the water required in the production of things we use each day. Understanding our water use is important for a healthy planet. I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste, then share what I learned on the feed.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Well-Being

Geovelo

sign up for géovélo and take part in the April challenge to make the most bike trips as a team.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land, Water, and Air

Aller à la projection du film notre air avec l'association POW

15 avril à 13h proposé par Nicolas Simon. Un intervenant de l'association POW sera à Saint Priest pour nous parler du film et de l'association

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Well-Being

Exercise Daily

Daily movement supports our physical and mental health. I will spend 10 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

Express Gratitude and Random Acts of Kindness

Small acts of kindness and gratitude can brighten someone's day and create a positive ripple effect. I will express gratitude to 10 people or perform 10 random acts of kindness to spread joy and connection.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Well-Being

Meditate

Meditation helps build resilience and clarity. I will spend 5 minutes each day to meditate or create a moment of silence each day to reflect on things important to me.

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 15
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?


  • Benoit Demarne's avatar
    Benoit Demarne 4/02/2025 10:27 PM
    • Climate Advocate 🌱
    • 16-DAY STREAK
    I am in Milan Today,

    Coming by train was the best option : best in term of efficicency and with lowest carbon footprint. But best as well in term of beauty : Crossing Swiss by train is always a pleasure for the eyes !!

    On top of that you get a true and affordable restaurant in train.

    This make it the perfect arrangement for the journey !!

    • Hitesh Mane's avatar
      Hitesh Mane 4/02/2025 10:58 PM
      • Plant Parent 🪴
      • 17-DAY STREAK
      That sounds amazing! I can't wait to experience the beauty of Swiss by train journey myself one day.

  • Benoit Demarne's avatar
    Benoit Demarne 4/02/2025 12:09 AM
    • Climate Advocate 🌱
    • 16-DAY STREAK
    Bonjour a tous,
    N'oubliez pas de faire votre daily check in => 25 pts dans la poche !!

    • Guillaume GAMET's avatar
      Guillaume GAMET 4/25/2025 5:11 AM
      • Parent 🐻
      • 17-DAY STREAK
      Voilà comment j'ai remonté la pente!!

    • Pascal FRAGNON's avatar
      Pascal FRAGNON 4/13/2025 12:46 PM
      bon rappel que j'applique chaque jour....

    • Vincent Esmenjaud's avatar
      Vincent Esmenjaud 4/02/2025 2:10 AM
      • Exercise Lover 🤸
      • 17-DAY STREAK
      Effectivement le daily check in c'est un effort minimal qui rapporte beaucoup de points 😊!
      Comment aller un peu plus loin et gagner facilement 45 points/jour
      • Check-in journalier + 25 points
      • Faire une action journalière + 5 points
      • Faire une action journalière de plus + 5 points
      • Poster un commentaire + 5 points
      • Répondre à un commentaire + 5 points

  • Benoit Demarne's avatar
    Benoit Demarne 4/02/2025 12:02 AM
    • Climate Advocate 🌱
    • 16-DAY STREAK
    Let's start the challenge !!

  • Benoit Demarne's avatar
    Benoit Demarne 3/12/2025 12:15 PM
    • Climate Advocate 🌱
    • 16-DAY STREAK
    Great to be back to the team for this year challenge !

    I am already in second position !!!