Emerson Twin Cities

Top 10 weather day! Connected with nature, picked up litter at the park.

Beautiful day, temps above 80 degrees, yet one persistent pile of snow remains at the park where I walk my dog each day. Spring, come and get it!

Using my values to guide my investment strategy doesn't mean a trade-off with value growth.

I suppose I'm known as the tree hugger in my neighborhood. My little yard sign made it through the winter without getting hit by the snow plow.

Already the 11th of April and still many actions to accomplish! I have signed up for a tree-planting community event and scheduled a sustainability lunch 'n learn. Expecting a beautiful weekend with warm temperatures to get outside and enjoy spring.

Cycled into work today. On the way, I met a woman who was cleaning up litter from a metro bike path. No promo, no hashtag, no fuss, no megaphone. Just doing her part for the last ten years cleaning up litter in a community space while getting her exercise. THAT is grass roots, and inspiring. Be the change you want to see in the world.

I planted joe pye weed, and it is amazing the number of bees that buzz when it is in bloom. It is alive with activity. It is a native species.

Congratulations to all Emerson's Environmental Sustainability award winners, especially our friends and coworkers at BMMC!!

Providing habitat for 80% of the world's land-based creatures! I was pretty confident, but had to check our paper supply -- we are using sustainably sourced paper. We have also greatly reduced our department's paper usage in the past 18 months.

My mother-in-law has been using water and vinegar for decades as her cleaning solution of choice. I haven't purchased them yet, but I like the idea of making my own multi-purpose cleaner with the tablets in a refillable glass bottle. I'm not the biggest fan of everything smelling like vinegar! Cedar and bergamot sounds better!