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Earth Month Ecochallenge 2025: Conservation

April 1 - April 30, 2025

Deanna Johnson

Emerson Austin

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
425 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

375

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

84

donations

made
UP TO

385

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

1,005

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

25

minutes

spent learning

Deanna's actions

Land, Water, and Air

E-Waste Day

Donate or volunteer on Emerson E-Waste Day

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land, Water, and Air

Lady Bird Lake and Land Cleanup - 4/25/25

Join The Trail Conservancy and The Rowing Dock in the Earth Day Jubilee by volunteering to cleanup the land and water of Lady Bird Lake

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Well-Being

Declutter and Donate

Decluttering can reduce stress and benefit others. I will declutter my home and donate items I no longer need to support others in my community.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health and Well-Being

Prioritize Getting Enough Sleep

Good sleep is essential for a healthy body and mind. I will prioritize getting 10 minutes of quality sleep each night and develop a bedtime routine that supports rest and relaxation.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Empowering the Next Generation

Enjoy the Environment with Youth

Experiencing nature together builds appreciation and connection. I will spend 240 minutes enjoying an outdoor activity with a young person, such as hiking, visiting a park or nature center, or exploring a trail.

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Sustainable Innovation

Learn about the Magic of Seaweed

Seaweed is a powerful ally for the planet. I will spend 15 minutes learning how seaweed can improve ocean health, capture carbon, support sustainable food systems, and inspire eco-friendly products.

COMPLETED 2
DAILY ACTIONS

Wildlife

Plant (or Adopt) a Plant

Landscaping with native plants, gardening, and having plants inside can have benefits for nature and our health. I will plant or adopt a new plant or grow one from seeds and post a photo of it to the feed.

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

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!

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

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 10 community cleanup efforts in my neighborhood or local area.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health and Well-Being

Exercise Daily

Daily movement supports our physical and mental health. I will spend 60 minutes each day exercising in a way that feels good to me, such as walking, running, stretching, or dancing.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Community and Connection

Adopt-A-Street Hester's Crossing - April 15th

We have adopted Hester’s Crossing between I-35 and CR-172. With adopting this road, we will be cleaning it up once every 2 months. We will meet out front of the East Building Lobby at 8:30 and split into groups.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Deanna Johnson 4/28/2025 8:07 AM
I realize I already do a lot each month for conservation, but with a few extra steps can easily implement more actions throughout the year.

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- Ken McLeod 4/28/2025 8:19 AM
  - Pet Parent 🐾
  - 16-DAY STREAK
  It's nice having the reminder of both what I'm already doing without thinking about it and what additional small steps I can take that make a big difference.
  
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- Marylene Pascua 4/28/2025 8:08 AM
  - Pet Parent 🐾
  - 17-DAY STREAK
  Same here :)
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Wildlife

How did it feel to plant something, and what kind of gardening did you do (indoors, hydroponic, outside in a garden, etc)? What did you plant and where? Feel free to share a photo to the feed!
Deanna Johnson 4/28/2025 8:06 AM
I bought some plants on clearance from a bad freeze, I nursed them back to health and now have added these native plants into my current landscaping. These included some bottle brush bushes, yucca, and lantanas.

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- Micaela Stewart 4/28/2025 8:14 AM
  
  Book Lover 📚
  
  17-DAY STREAK
  I did a lot of dividing of daffodils, irises, and yarrow last year. Everyday I go and check to see if they survived the transplant. So far so good. I look forward to seeing them fill in the spaces I moved them to.
  
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- Marylene Pascua 4/28/2025 8:08 AM
  
  Pet Parent 🐾
  
  17-DAY STREAK
  Nice! I like Yucca plants too!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Well-Being

What motivated you to schedule or attend your check-up, and how did it make you feel afterward that you completed this action?
Deanna Johnson 4/28/2025 8:05 AM
Honestly, I booked the physical as I needed a form completed to attend summer camp as a chaperone with the Boy Scouts, but I realized I need to do this more often to stay in charge of my health.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Land, Water, and Air

What was the most unexpected piece of trash that was picked up during your local cleanup effort? How does working with others to clean up your community make you feel?
Deanna Johnson 4/28/2025 8:04 AM
I have not been able to do 10 different cleanups, but I have participated in 4 different cleanups, and they have been very rewarding and beneficial to the community. I especially enjoyed working with the Scouts to do park cleanups so they can see the benefits of their actions.

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- Bonnie Johnson 4/28/2025 3:41 PM
  
  TEAM CAPTAIN
  
  14-DAY STREAK
  Thanks Deanna! I know you do a lot for the Scouts and participate in many cleanups!
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Well-Being

How did exercising each day impact your physical or mental well-being? What activity did you enjoy most, and why?
Deanna Johnson 4/28/2025 8:03 AM
I feel so much better when I have exercise, less stiff from sitting at my desk all day, and more energy later in the day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Well-Being

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What changes did you make to improve your sleep, and how did they affect your day?
Deanna Johnson 4/28/2025 8:02 AM
When my family gets more sleep, we all wake up easier, and seem to have more energy throughout the day, and I need less caffeine during the day.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Well-Being

How did decluttering and donating items make you feel, both emotionally and physically?
Deanna Johnson 4/28/2025 8:02 AM
It was freeing to remove the clutter from my home, and nice that we found new homes for items. Leveraged taking clothes to the Emerson Women's clothing drive, Leveraged the neighborhood Buy Nothing group to get rid of a number of items in the house, and donated items to charity.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Empowering the Next Generation

How did spending time outdoors with a young person deepen their appreciation for nature? What did you learn or observe about how youth experience and connect with the natural world?
Deanna Johnson 4/28/2025 7:59 AM
Spent the time with the Boy Scouts on a camping trip over the weekend. When kids are outside it is amazing to see how they change interacting with nature, it opens their perspectives and connects them more to the earth. We did a cleanup at the campground too.

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- Kayla Garia 4/28/2025 8:16 AM
  
  Plant Parent 🪴
  
  17-DAY STREAK
  I love this. It is also so refreshing to see how youth experience and interact with nature! Always makes me appreciate it more and remember how much I loved being outside when I was a kid.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Sustainable Innovation

What new insights did you gain about seaweed’s role in combating environmental challenges? Were you surprised how many products you may already be using contain seaweed?
Deanna Johnson 4/15/2025 1:07 PM
How much they are instrumental in fighting climage change.

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