Knowledge of local resources helps communities thrive. I will learn about local resources, especially mutual aid groups, and share them with others on social media, in conversations, or in other ways that help spread the word.
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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.
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Community and Connection
Swap and Share with Others
Swapping and sharing resources reduces waste and builds community bonds. I will participate in 1 swaps or sharing activities, like borrowing items, attending or hosting a swap meet, or giving away items I no longer need to support a sharing economy with friends, family, colleagues or neighbors.
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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 1 meatless meals and/or 1 vegan meals each day.
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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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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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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.
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Wildlife
Learn the 7 Principles of Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace means enjoying nature responsibly by minimizing our impact and leaving the environment as we found it, or better. I will spend 15 minutes learning about the seven core principles to minimize my impact while enjoying the outdoors.
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Health and Well-Being
Reduce Refined Sugar
Cutting back on refined sugar can improve energy, mood, and overall health. I will limit my intake of sugary snacks and drinks by reducing refined sugar in meals or snacks each day.
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Health and Well-Being
Meditate
Meditation helps build resilience and clarity. I will spend 30 minutes each day to meditate or create a moment of silence each day to reflect on things important to me.
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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.
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Share My Why
Take the Earth Month Ecochallenge Feedback Survey
I will take a short survey about my experience to help the Ecochallenge team improve future events, earn a chance to win a prize, and earn 15 points!
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Share My Why
Share My Why
I will share my Ecochallenge story and why I'm taking action for the planet — and earn 15 points!
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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?
I can't believe a month had passed already and this is the last day of the Ecochallenge. Let's continue the sustainable habits that we started in this platform and explore more ways to live sustainably.
What is one way you can reduce your impact on nature the next time you spend time outdoors, and how might that action help preserve the environment for others?
Applying Leave No Trace Principle 1 provides the most basic and foundational knowledge in spending time outdoors. Principle 1 is to Plan Ahead & Prepare before heading outdoors. Knowing the basics will ensure safety of the individual or group, minimal resource damage, provides enjoyable experience and increasing opportunities for learning more about nature.
This photo was taken almost a year ago at Masungi Georeserve, Baras Rizal Philippines with my friends in the yoga community. This Geopark practices Leave No Trace and promotes sustainable tourism.
Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now? What was the most challenging part of reducing refined sugar, and how did you overcome it?
I'm not addicted to sugar, but I do have a sweet tooth and there's a craving for sweets occasionally. I feel that I have more control over my cravings now that I have a visual representation of what I should lessen.
"Intention without action is useless. Action without intention is aimless." - Joel Arthur Barker
Just a few more days of Ecochallenge and I hope that participants have major learnings, built good habits and discovered new things in their area that relates to environmental awareness 🌏
I encourage everyone to plant native trees and flowering plants to mitigate the increasing heat this dry season. Planting native flora supports biodiversity and helps cool down spaces by a few degrees.
How did you participate in the sharing economy? (Consider posting a photo!) What are the benefits of a sharing economy? How could a sharing economy change the dynamics you have with friends, family and/or neighbors?
Our team held a swap meet get together and it made me think about how sharing economy helps us reflect on our decisions as consumers and reevaluate our choices. By developing a conscious consumer mindset, we'll develop an understanding of our 'why' before purchasing or letting go of something that used to have value for us.
Reflecting what we need, want and what to let go will give more value in return not just for ourselves but for others too who will see the value of what no longer serve us.
Sharing economy breathes life to old (or new) things that we no longer need and connects us to the people who actually need it.
I swapped a sake bottle with a plant cutting because I have plenty of it and got this sustainably made pair of sunnies from Jen! 😎 Perfect for summer
What resources did you discover, and how do you think they can benefit your community? How did sharing this information make you feel more connected to your community’s needs and opportunities?
During our team get together, I shared with my team about the non-profit organization (PNPCSI) which I am a part of and how it helps with the conservation of Philippine flora by educating the youth and different civic groups and private organizations.
In this photo: Terminalia darlingii, or Malaputat in Filipino, is a beautiful Philippine native plant. This photo was taken in Ayala West Grove during one of the organization's Classroom Without Walls activities back in June 2024
What was the most rewarding part of bringing people together for a gathering? Did you experience any challenges in hosting, and if so, how did you overcome them?
It's rewarding to plant seeds of knowledge and generate curiosity on how we can further expand our learning.
Emerson Manila MSOL Specialist ECollab Team got together to share our 'Whys' and I took the opportunity too to share the importance of planting native flora, its benefits to the ecosystem, help cool down our own spaces, provide aesthetic value and help our local pollinators 🐝🐞🪲 🌳
Group photos taken by my Chris Remoto We didn't experience any challenge at all because everyone is very proactive in our team 💪
Thanks to our Team Captain Angela for organizing this get together and my teammates for being earth warriors!
Learning about Sustainability Pathways helped me assess where I am as a contributor and what are the next steps that I need to take to help move the needle forward in reaching our 2030 NetZero goals
The inclusion of people from multiple sectors and from multi-disciplines can help in forming effective nature-based solutions to abate climate change and aid disaster risk reduction. From households, the general public, public-private partnerships, professionals involved in urban development to policy makers, we are all stakeholders who need to participate in finding solutions towards disaster risk and climate change resilience.
