Emerson Austin

My Why: In 2020, I lucky enough to be have an opportunity to step back from fast paced life I had been living, take a look around, and research many hours into climate change, our environmental impacts, and what we could be doing better for our planet. This sparked a love and passion in me for environmentalism and that's why I'm here today! To...

I had such a great experience during Ecochallenge this year. Big shout out to all and to our Emerson Austin team! May we keep up the great work all year round!

Shout out to Emerson-Austin team :-) We made it to the finish line. So proud of us!

I found it challenging to meditate, but it was nice to take a few minutes a day to refocus.

I was pleasantly surprised by how much of an impact me and my partner's vegetarianism had on lowering our water footprint. I was also pleasantly surprised to see that folks are actively investing in grey water systems which is so cool!

This month, I made a point to keep ecological impact in my conversations with people - something I've always held back on out of fear of being labeled a buzzkill. And maybe I was a little less entertaining to some, but there is also a chance that someone was able to resonate with something I said. After all, someone saying something is how I...

Yay! we made it to the last day! Everyone finish strong!! <3

Started using peppermint essential oil as a natural spider repellent. Apparently, many bugs, spiders, and even rodents are deterred by certain scents, notably citrus, peppermint, and eucalyptus. About a month into having sprayed potential points of entry, we have not seen a single spider in the apartment, none in the car, but still an...

I didn't realize how high my carbon output was until I took this assessment and have learned ways that I can reduce my consumption such as eating more vegetarian meal options in my week, reducing my food waste, putting more/better insulation in my house (currently working on this project), and reducing single use plastics to a minimum.

Quote of the day "Winning doesn't always mean being first. Winning means you're doing better than you've done before." - Bonnie Blair