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Mike Train

Emerson Corporate Sustainability

Points Total

  • 0 Today
  • 0 This Week
  • 716 Total

Participant Impact

  • up to
    5.0
    sustainable seafood meals
    consumed
  • up to
    70
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • up to
    390
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • up to
    1.0
    water footprints
    calculated
  • up to
    1.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • up to
    945
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • up to
    120
    minutes
    spent learning

Mike's Actions

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG 6

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

Completed
One-Time Action

Education & Livelihood

Stay on the Ground

SDG 11

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.

Completed
One-Time Action

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 60 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

COMPLETED 6
DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Analyze Your Utility Bills

SDG 7

I spend 30 minutes analyzing my recent utility bills, which might include electricity, gas, or water to see what my current usage is and determine if I can reduce my energy and water use.

Completed
One-Time Action

Climate & Ecosystems

TAKE PICTURES AND SHARE ON LINKEDIN

I will take at least one photograph that shows how sustainability / the energy transition already shows up in my daily life (e.g., electric vehicles, paper packaging…), and I will post it on LinkedIn with the hashtags #EarthMonthEcochallenge #EarthMonthAtEmerson.

Completed
One-Time Action

Climate & Ecosystems

Explore My Area

SDG 14, 15

Each day, I will spend 15 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

COMPLETED 8
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Choose Sustainable Seafood Options

SDG 14

Using Seafood Watch's list, I will enjoy 1 sustainable seafood meals each day.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Attend Emerson's Global Earth Week Webinar

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.

Completed
One-Time Action

Climate & Ecosystems

Sign up to receive news on Sustainability at Emerson

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.

Completed
One-Time Action

Climate & Ecosystems

TAKE EMERSON'S SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING

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.

Uncompleted
One-Time Action

Climate & Ecosystems

Watch a Documentary About Climate Change or Nature

SDG 13, 14, 15

I will watch 1 documentaries about climate change.

Completed
One-Time Action

Feed

  • Reflection Question
    Education & Livelihood Stay on the Ground
    What was your process like for restructuring your trip? How can you avoid more air travel in the future?

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    Mike Train 4/28/2023 8:55 AM
    I managed to convert several short air trips into train segments during trip to Europe. Train travel takes a bit more time and some planning but is possible and even preferred. Also learned how to use several local trains/trams/bus systems.
  • Reflection Question
    Climate & Ecosystems Watch a Documentary About Climate Change or Nature
    What did you watch, and what was the most important thing you learned in the documentary(ies) you watched? How does what you learned connect to your understanding of climate change and Earth Month?

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    Mike Train 4/27/2023 7:20 AM
    I watched a BBC doc series called The Green Planet hosted by David Attenborough. The first episode is Tropical Worlds and explores all the action taking place in a very busy and complex tropical forest ecosystem. The time lapse videography is amazing and showcases how the plants, insects, animals, and fungi make their moves and defend themselves in search of sunlight and nutrition. It also highlights the dependencies between all species. The drama is amazing and very appropriate for sll ages. Additonal episodes feature water worlds, seasonal worlds, desert worlds, and human worlds.
  • Reflection Question
    Health & Equity Spend Time Outside
    What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?

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    Mike Train 4/26/2023 3:01 AM
    Health, fresh air, awareness of our environment, face to face contact - we need these for our physical and mental well-being.
  • Reflection Question
    Climate & Ecosystems Choose Sustainable Seafood Options
    What was the tastiest sustainable seafood meal you ever had or had recently? Did you make it? Can you share a recipe?

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    Mike Train 4/24/2023 1:23 PM
    Awesome tuna dish in Lyon
  • Reflection Question
    Climate & Ecosystems Attend Emerson's Global Earth Week Webinar
    What did you learn during the webinar?

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    Mike Train 4/23/2023 3:33 AM
    The fantastic concept of ecochallenge
  • Reflection Question
    Climate & Ecosystems Explore My Area
    How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place? Was there a new place in your region that was exciting to learn about and visit?

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    Mike Train 4/23/2023 3:31 AM
    Discovering Lyon via train

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    Mike Train 4/02/2023 8:53 AM
    Day 2 - 30 miles on ebike. Spotted the famous Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales enjoying their morning

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    Mike Train 4/01/2023 9:47 AM
    Exploring by ebike