Rebecca Van Balen

Greening of EU Leadership Team

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180

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Rebecca's actions

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.

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Sustainable Innovation

Submit an idea on Emerson's Innovation Portal

Help Emerson get more sustainable through your innovative ideas.

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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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Land, Water, and Air

Save Water When Washing Dishes

Dishwashers can save water — if used wisely. I will only run the dishwasher when it’s full and skip the pre-rinse to reduce water and energy use. If I don't have a dishwasher, I will turn off the tap as often as possible while washing dishes.

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Health and Well-Being

Declutter and Donate

Decluttering can reduce stress and benefit others. I will declutter my home and donate items I no longer need to support others in my community.

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Land, Water, and Air

Calculate My Carbon Impact

Knowing our carbon footprint is the first step to reducing it. I will calculate my carbon impact and identify lifestyle changes that could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment. I will share my commitments to lowering my impact on the feed.

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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.

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Land, Water, and Air

Collect Rain Water

Rainwater collection reduces water waste and supports gardens. I will install a rain barrel or collect rainwater to use for 1 outdoor tasks, such as watering plants or cleaning.

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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
Health and Well-Being

How did decluttering and donating items make you feel, both emotionally and physically?
Rebecca Van Balen 4/05/2025 12:26 PM
- Parent 🐻
- 7-DAY STREAK
Clothes that my kids do not fit anymore. It feels always as a huge exercise, just because of the work and realizing they will never be that tiny again. But I love to bring it to my friends who can use it for their boys. And it declutters my house which is nice and needed;-)

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- Shahin Meah 4/21/2025 3:46 PM
  
  Adventurer 🏔
  
  17-DAY STREAK
  Yes Rebecca, it’s soo nice when you can pass them along so they can be enjoyed all over again with the added bonus of declutter.
  
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- Julian Annison 4/05/2025 1:58 PM
  
  Pet Parent 🐾
  
  17-DAY STREAK
  What a great way to reuse, help and share with others. I bet there area a few items that are really hard to part with - maybe the odd one you kept as keep sakes ?
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health and Well-Being

What did you observe or experience while spending time outside, and how did it affect you? How does connecting with nature enhance your physical and mental well-being?
Rebecca Van Balen 4/01/2025 11:39 AM
- Parent 🐻
- 7-DAY STREAK
Just had a 30 minute walk outside. It feels good to disconnect from any screen and spend time outside. It is grounding and makes you feel better and more productive which now leads to washing the dishes and try to save water with that….

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- Julian Annison 4/02/2025 2:45 AM
  
  Pet Parent 🐾
  
  17-DAY STREAK
  What a great way to "escape" and re-calibrate for a few minutes - before back into all the things that have to be done. Important to try and find some "me time" - however hard to do and often fail to prioritise
  
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