I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.
Completed One-Time Action
Health & Equity
Advocate for Equitable Food Access
SDG 10
Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for equitable food options at work, campus, or in the spaces I frequent by contacting community leaders and/or doing other advocacy actions.
Completed One-Time Action
Climate & Ecosystems
TAKE PICTURES AND SHARE ON LINKEDIN
I will take at least one photograph that shows how sustainability / the energy transition already shows up in my daily life (e.g., electric vehicles, paper packaging…), and I will post it on LinkedIn with the hashtags #EarthMonthEcochallenge #EarthMonthAtEmerson.
Completed One-Time Action
Climate & Ecosystems
Attend Emerson's Global Earth Week Webinar
On Wed 19th April, I will attend Emerson's Global Earth Week Webinar to learn about the importance of individual action in our collective journey to sustainability.
Completed One-Time Action
Climate & Ecosystems
Sign up to receive news on Sustainability at Emerson
I will sign up to the Sustainability Aficionados distribution list to receive global news on sustainability at Emerson, including world news and Greening OF, BY and WITH news.
Completed One-Time Action
Climate & Ecosystems
TAKE EMERSON'S SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING
I will take at least one of the Emerson Global Environmental Sustainability Training modules available on the Global Learning Center to learn more about this important topic for the company.
Completed One-Time Action
Health & Equity
Practice Mindfulness
SDG 3
I will spend 20 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.
COMPLETED 30 DAILY ACTIONS
Health & Equity
Learn and Discuss The Health & Equity SDGs
SDG 3, 5, 10, 16
Each day, I will spend 20 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 20 people about what I learned.
COMPLETED 30 DAILY ACTIONS
Health & Equity
Spend Time Outside
SDG 3
I will replace 120 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.
COMPLETED 30 DAILY ACTIONS
Health & Equity
Communicate Constructively
SDG 16
I will use the communication methods I read about to practice effective, compassionate, and nonviolent communication with someone I interact with regularly (i.e., my roommate, parents, co-worker, partner, classmates, or children).
COMPLETED 30 DAILY ACTIONS
Health & Equity
Track My Purchases
SDG 10
Each day, I will track my purchases to identify my spending habits. This will allow me to see what purchases can be reduced.
COMPLETED 30 DAILY ACTIONS
Health & Equity
Make Cleaning Products
SDG 3
I will make a few homemade cleaning products.
Completed One-Time Action
Health & Equity
Watch a Documentary About Equity, Gender, Health, or Peace
SDG 3, 5, 10, 16
I will watch 5 documentaries about equity, gender, health, or peace.
Mindfulness is available to us in every moment, whether through meditations and body scans, or mindful moment practices like taking time to pause and breathe when the phone rings instead of rushing to answer it
Very well said...! There is a lot around us which we don't pay attention any more, with mindfulness we stay in the moment and appreciate many details around us. About the phone: did you know these 5 ways of being mindful using your phone: link :-)
All the nice pictures you are sharing... simply beautiful! That motivates to do the best we can do to preserve all these wonders for the next generations!