Vasanthakumar Natarajan
4/29/2025 1:33 AM
- Parent 🐻
- 17-DAY STREAK
By directly engaging with the environment and actively contributing to its well-being, I felt a stronger sense of ownership and pride in my community
Vasanthakumar Natarajan
"Give back"
POINTS TOTAL
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- 1,042 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO252pieces of litterpicked up
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UP TO760minutesspent exercising
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UP TO111more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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UP TO2.0community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO900minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO26environmental booksread
Vasanthakumar's actions
Health and Well-Being
Enjoy Fruits and Veggies
Adding fruits and vegetables to our meals nourishes our body and the planet. I will prepare and enjoy 3 servings of a variety of colorful fruits and veggies.
Health and Well-Being
Exercise Daily
Daily movement supports our physical and mental health. I will spend 30 minutes each day exercising in a way that feels good to me, such as walking, running, stretching, or dancing.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
Health and Well-Being
Enjoy the Outdoors for 30 Minutes
Studies have shown that when we spend consistent time in nature, our health improves, our creativity increases, and our connection to the planet gets stronger. Each day of the Ecochallenge, I will spend 30 minutes outside, then share my observations, reflections, and learnings on the feed.
Community and Connection
Keep My Community Clean
A clean community benefits everyone. Each day I am outside, I will pick up 10 pieces of litter to keep my community clean.
Empowering the Next Generation
Read an Environmental Book with a Child
Stories inspire curiosity and care for the world. I will read 1 environmental-themed books with a child to help them learn about nature and sustainability.
Community and Connection
Attend a Local Event
Local events such as farmers' markets, festivals, or community meetings like town halls are great ways to feel part of a community. I will attend 1 community events to connect with others and learn more about my area.
Community and Connection
Host a Gathering
Bringing people together helps strengthen bonds. I will organize and host a gathering, such as a potluck, coffee meet up, or shared meal, for friends, family, colleagues, or neighbors to foster connection and community spirit.
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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Vasanthakumar Natarajan 4/29/2025 9:19 PM- Parent 🐻
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“The future is green energy, sustainability, renewable energy.”-
Vignesh Dharmarajan 4/30/2025 1:42 AM
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REFLECTION QUESTIONCommunity and ConnectionHow did keeping your community more clean connect you more to your local area? Did picking up litter change your perspective on the cleanliness of your community?
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Empowering the Next GenerationWhat book did you read? What themes or messages from the book resonated with the child you read to, and how did they react?
Vasanthakumar Natarajan 4/29/2025 1:32 AM- Parent 🐻
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these books influence a love of nature, a sense of caring for the world, and curiosity in children -
Vasanthakumar Natarajan 4/28/2025 10:22 PM- Parent 🐻
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“We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.”— Barbara Ward -
Vasanthakumar Natarajan 4/27/2025 9:41 PM- Parent 🐻
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“All we have to do is to wake up and change.” —Greta Thunberg-
Vignesh Dharmarajan 4/29/2025 4:08 AM
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Vasanthakumar Natarajan 4/27/2025 8:46 AM- Parent 🐻
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“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall-
🍀Iuliana Beschiu 4/27/2025 8:57 AM- Parent 🐻
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ARSH KHAN 4/27/2025 8:47 AM- Adventurer 🏔
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Vasanthakumar Natarajan 4/25/2025 2:29 AM- Parent 🐻
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“Sustainability is here to stay, or we may not be” – Niall FitzGerald-
Vijay Anbazhagan 4/26/2025 12:03 AM -
Hajar RIZKI 4/25/2025 2:42 AMAbsolutely—Niall FitzGerald's words cut straight to the truth. Sustainability isn’t just a trend; it’s a necessity. Our choices today determine whether we have a tomorrow. 🌱 -
JAYESH VIJAYAN 4/25/2025 2:37 AM- Earth Advocate 📣
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Vasanthakumar Natarajan 4/24/2025 2:32 AM- Parent 🐻
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“Preservation of our environment is not a liberal or conservative challenge; it’s common sense.”— Ronald Reagan. -
Vasanthakumar Natarajan 4/22/2025 8:27 PM- Parent 🐻
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“Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are, in fact, plans to protect man”— Stewart Udall.-
sai kiran 4/22/2025 8:36 PM- Artist 🎨
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REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth and Well-BeingHow does eating more fruits and vegetables and less meat positively affect yourself, other people, and our planet? What fruits or vegetables did you try this week, and which was your favorite?
Vasanthakumar Natarajan 4/22/2025 8:27 PM- Parent 🐻
- 17-DAY STREAK
I feel more energetic and improves immunity
