Pallavi Sachan

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

Each day, I will engage in a sharing economy among my family, friends, and neighbors. A sharing economy is when goods and services are shared between individuals though peer and community networks.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

Access to public transportation enables more opportunity and a better quality of life. I will make 4 phone calls and/or send 2 emails per day to public officials to advocate for a more comprehensive public transportation system in my region.

I will have a conversation with one or more nonprofit organizations I want to be involved with.

Each day, I will spend 15 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 2 people about what I learned.

I will contact my energy company to find out how to sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

Each day, I will spend time developing a readiness plan for my household in the event of an emergency.

I will mend clothing for myself, family or friends.

I will install a heat pump in my home or business.

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.

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.

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.

I will volunteer 10 hours in my community.

Through my Earth Month Ecochallenge feed, I will share with others an environmentally friendly habit I have cultivated.

Each day, I will spend 15 minutes learning about these SDGs and talk with 3 people about what I learned.

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally). As an example, a plane from New York to Los Angeles (~2,450 miles) generates about 65 tons of carbon dioxide.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will plant pollinator-friendly plants in my area to support local pollinators.

I will make a few homemade cleaning products.

I will call my elected officials to ask what they are doing regarding equitable gender participation and representation in my region.

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

Studies show a grass lawn is water intensive and on average it require about 30 percent of a household’s water consumption. I will do one or more of the following actions in my yard or community to conserve water and improve habitat: plant indigenous plants, landscape with water-efficient plants, add mulching, replace a lawn, and/or use eco-friendly fertilizers.

I will make 1 phone calls and/or send 1 emails to public officials to advocate for water habitat protection and clean up in my region.

On average, a tree absorbs 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of carbon dioxide yearly during the first 20 years. To do my part, I will plant 50 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.