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Shaun Shanahan

EMERSON MSOL BOULDER - Green Machine

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participant impact

  • UP TO
    69
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
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    18
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    45
    minutes
    spent learning

Shaun's actions

Community and Connection

Emerson Boulder Food Garden

We are getting together to plant our first food garden in the Boulder Campus. Bring your veggies, herbs, or flowers seedlings and come help build this garden with us. There were seeds left over from the Seed Swap Event, which will get planted too. We will have three big planters (10 x 3 x 1ft) filled with nice soil ready to be sowed. Wednesday, April 30th at 2 PM by the Bocci Court outside the West Wing Expansion Let's close the celebrations of Earth Month with golden keys, looking towards fruitful healthy harvests in the near future.

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Community and Connection

Exercise Walk and Trash Clean-up

Help to clean up Winchester Circle, earn some extra steps for the Fitness Challenge and enjoy all the benefit of being outside in the beautiful Colorado weather.

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Wildlife

Enjoy a Meatless Meal

Producing 1 kg of beef emits as much greenhouse gas as driving 150 miles, meanwhile, 1 kg of veggies or grains leaves a much lighter footprint! This week, I’ll shrink my climate impact by having 3 meatless meals and/or 3 vegan meals each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Community and Connection

Check In with a Friend or Colleague

Staying connected strengthens relationships and boosts well-being. Each day, I will reach out to 1 friends or colleagues to check in, have a meaningful conversation, or offer support.

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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. 

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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.

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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!

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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.

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Land, Water, and Air

Learn to Choose Forest-Friendly Foods

Our food choices can help protect forests and wildlife. I will spend 60 minutes learning how to choose foods that are grown in ways that protect forests, such as avoiding products linked to deforestation and seeking certified sustainable options like shade-grown coffee or palm oil-free products.

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Wildlife

Learn How to Save the Bees

Bees and other pollinators are vital to ecosystems and agriculture. I will spending 30 minutes learning about local pollinators and why they are so important.

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Wildlife

Learn to be a Responsible Tourist

Being a responsible tourist means not disturbing wildlife and choosing eco-friendly tour operators and destinations that prioritize wildlife conservation and respect animal welfare. I will spend 30 minutes researching ways to travel responsibly to ensure my adventures support, rather than harm, wildlife and their habitats.

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Community and Connection

Meet My Neighbors

Strong neighborhoods are built on connection and trust. I will introduce myself to 1 neighbors or spend time getting to know people in my community.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Land, Water, and Air

Produce No Waste for a Day

The impacts of our waste are far reaching. I will create zero waste for an entire day and share my reflections and learnings on the feed.

COMPLETED 4
DAILY ACTIONS

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!

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Community and Connection

Learn about Greening By Actions from Seth Harris

The PRIDE ERG invites the Boulder Campus to the Earth Month and EcoChallenge Kickoff. Learn from Seth Harris, Pride Chair and Director of Sustainability in our Sales organization, about all the sustainable projects that Emerson is driving with our customers. "Greening by" activities enable Emerson to help its customers improve their environmental sustainability performance through the implementation and use of our products and solutions.

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Community and Connection

Seed Swap

Connect with your fellow growers, sharing tips and tricks. Bring your extra seeds and plant propagations to swap with colleagues. April 9th from 11 AM to 12 PM at White River No seeds? No problem! We will share planting tips and tricks, all are welcome to attend! More, click on the link.

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Sustainable Innovation

Athletic Shoe Drive Collection

Repurpose your athletic sneakers by donating them at the MMI Cafeteria drop-off bin. The Boulder Green Team will carry your donation to One World Running, which is an all-volunteer non-profit that redistributes those shoes to developing countries. If you don't have shoes to donate, consider spreading the word around or making a cash donation to One World Running.

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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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Land, Water, and Air
    What was hard about having a Zero Waste Day? What did you learn about yourself and your habits?

    Shaun Shanahan's avatar
    Shaun Shanahan 4/10/2025 9:14 AM
    I have found that the biggest facilitator to zero waste days is planning ahead. Plug for Nude foods, which is a great shop that provides all items local and with zero packaging!

    • Kendall Decker's avatar
      Kendall Decker 4/10/2025 9:52 AM
      • Earth Advocate 📣
      • 16-DAY STREAK
      Also adding a plug for Simply Bulk Market for all the Longmonsters that want to check out a zero waste store!
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Wildlife
    How was your experience intentionally trying to eat less meat?

    Shaun Shanahan's avatar
    Shaun Shanahan 4/08/2025 12:21 PM
    Eating & Cooking vegan is actually much easier than eating meat (at home). Getting adequate protein at many restaurants is a challenge on a vegan diet, however.