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My most memorable volunteer experience would be just this one I completed today. I volunteered at The Kitchen Table in Rochelle through an NIU Alumni volunteering event. It was a great experience to learn about the history of The Kitchen Table, their mission and impact on the community. I hope to continue volunteering here and similar events.

As a team, we set out to a local park to collect an invasive species, garlic mustard, that has spread throughout the park. It was hard to find at first, then it became very easy to spot after working on it for a few minutes. I found it very peaceful to go into the woodsy area on the hunt for garlic mustard. As a team, we collected garbage bags...

I have subscribed to Emerson's Sustainability Monthly Newsletter and frequently attend the webinars.

Instead of using traditional cleaning products, I'll use Dr. Bronner's soap to clean my shower and a mixture of baking soda and vinegar for the kitchen sink drain.

I made a fruit and veggie smoothie this morning which included spinach, apple, lemon juice, celery and ginger. I like leaving the skin/peels because I know I'm maximizing its nutritional value as well as eliminating food waste.

Ich versuche es so beizubehalten, daher keine weitere Planung.

Mental and physical health play a huge role in productivity and sustainability. Healthy employees are more efficient, which can lead to better longterm sustainability.

Enter the conversation with a sense of curiosity and being more ready to listen than to bring the answers.

Ich stelle mir folgende Fragen: - brauche (will) ich es wirklich? - kann ich (jemand) es reparieren? - kann ich etwas mieten, oder gebraucht kaufen, anstatt neu zu kaufen?

Diverse Filme gesehen und Berichte gelesen. Hauptsächlich ging es um Ressourcen sparen und CO2 Ausstoss. Mein Verbrauch ist nun Bewusster und ich versuche Ressourcen zu sparen und Co2 zu verhindern.