İlkay Yakar

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 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.

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.

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily breaks during work days to practice work-life balance.

I will make 3 phone calls and/or send 3 emails to public officials to advocate for water habitat protection and clean up in my region.

I will call my elected officials to ask about what they are doing regarding water issues in my region.

I will spend 15 minutes learning about water justice in my region.

I will watch 2 documentaries about food, water, or basic needs.

I will watch 3 documentaries about education or work.

Within my community at home or work, I will organize or attend a local cleanup event.

I will spend 15 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

I will replace 90 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.

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

Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for equitable food options at work, campus, or in the spaces I frequent by contacting community leaders and/or doing other advocacy actions.

I will make a few homemade cleaning products.

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

I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me each day to raise my awareness of how much waste I produce.

Each day, I will spend 30 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

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.

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 5 trees in my community, public parks, or backyard.

I will watch 3 documentaries about climate change.