Sonny Knowles

I’ll take a short pre-survey to share what motivated me to join — and earn 15 points! (If I already took the survey by email, I’ll just mark this action complete to get my points.)

Learn more about sustainability efforts at Allina Health. Search for Environmental Sustainability on the AKN.

Communities can adapt to challenges and grow stronger together. I will spend 5 minutes learning about how communities prepare for and respond to change, and how collective action builds resilience.

Diversity builds strength in ecosystems. I will spend 5 minutes learning how biodiversity helps nature adapt to change and maintain balance.

Resilience is personal and collective. I will reflect on a time when I adapted to change in my own life, writing down what helped me and what I learned from the experience.

Resilience is an everyday magic in all of us. I will spend 5 minutes learning about resilience and psychologist Ann Masten’s concept of “ordinary magic,” which shows how people adapt and thrive through small, daily strengths.

Resilience is part of how nature works. I will spend 5 minutes learning about ecological resilience—how ecosystems adapt to disturbances and renew themselves through cycles of growth and renewal.

Confirm that you know where the nearest fire extinguisher is. And take a moment to confirm you remember how to use it with our PASS acronym: a. Pull the pin b. Aim the hose c. Squeeze the handle d. Sweep side to side