Earth Month Ecochallenge 2022: Sustainable Development Goals

April 1 - April 30, 2022

Cornel Negru

"Involving employees in the development of environmental engagement programs that educate the community about the current sustainability challenges. Think sustainable, act responsible!"

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participant impact

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180

conversations

with people
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600

gallons of water

have been saved
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10

hours

volunteered
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50

minutes

spent learning
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475

minutes

spent outdoors

Cornel's actions

Basic Needs & Security

Get To Know Your Watershed

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will spend 15 minutes learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Volunteer

SDG #1 No Poverty

In my community, I will volunteer at a community shelter, food pantry or soup kitchen.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Volunteer In My Community

SDG #11 Communities

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Engage In Active Listening

SDG #17 Partnerships

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, peer, or someone who has a different experience/identity for 15 conversations per day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Reduce Single-Use Plastics

SDG #14 & 15

Throughout the day, I will note the single-use plastics I use and consider the reusable options available to me.

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Explore My Area

SDG #14 & 15

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.).

COMPLETED 10
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Take 5-Minute Or Less Showers

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will save up to 6 gallons (23 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers. Tip: Use a timer to practice or count to 60 a few times.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs

SDG #1, 2 & 6

I will spend 60 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

My green city

Recycling is like a circle between what you do, what our company is doing, what our supplier is doing, what the city is doing. Be the change, don’t wait for others! Learn how our City recycles to make sure that your recycling is not a wasted time.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Meatless Friday/ 15'th of April

Keep the meatless Friday on 15'th of April eather in the canteen or at home.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Take Action During Earth Week

I will participate in Earth Week by attending at least one of the global Emerson Earth Day Live Panel discussions during Earth Week on 19th and 20th April, listening to the special Planet in Focus podcast episode, or completing an EcoChallenge action.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Engage with Emerson’s Sustainability Content

I will engage with the content available on the Emerson Environmental Sustainability Hub by doing one of the following: watch a webinar recording, read a blogpost, read one of the newsletters.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Take Emerson’s Sustainability Training

I will complete the first module of the Emerson Environmental Sustainability training program available on the Global Learning Center.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Recycling tool

We all have questions how to recycle, where to recycle. Discover how you can do it best, learn about Cluj Recycling map, make a commitment to continue.

COMPLETED 30
DAILY ACTIONS

Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG #13 Climate

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

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
Basic Needs & Security Get To Know Your Watershed

What watershed do you live in presently? What is something interesting or unique about your watershed?

Cornel Negru 4/29/2022 5:17 AM

The watershed of Cluj is the Tarnita Lake.
Tarnița Lake was founded in 1974. The Tarnița Dam is designed for a capacity of 74 million cubic meters. of water.
The lake is only 45 minutes from the center of Cluj. The dam has a height of 97 meters. The surface of the lake is 220 hectares. The lake is 8 km long and has a maximum depth of 70 m.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security Volunteer

What was one of your most memorable volunteer experiences, and why? What would you like to volunteer for next, and why?

Cornel Negru 4/29/2022 4:59 AM

The last volunteer experience was planting trees.
I have always considered volunteering for the Red Cross to be interesting, and now even more due to the war in Ukraine.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood Volunteer In My Community

What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?

Cornel Negru 4/21/2022 7:48 AM

When I have the opportunity, I gladly participate in afforestation and cleaning actions.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood Engage In Active Listening

What was it like to actively listen to someone? How did both people and the conversation benefit from active listening?

Cornel Negru 4/21/2022 7:23 AM

I'm always actively listening to all what my family members are saying.
Only by actively listening we'll be able to fully understand each other opinion, ideeas, complains, or suggestions. This is the normal way of going ahead.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems Explore My Area

How can spending more time outdoors enhance your sense of place? Was there a new place in your region that was exciting to learn about and visit?

Cornel Negru 4/21/2022 6:32 AM

My sense of place it's kept alive by the forest in front of my house, by the little river in the valley, by the raw greenery on the surrounding hills.
It is a private lake a hill beyond where I live, which gave me great pleasure to discover it. It exudes a strong state of calm.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems Reduce Single-Use Plastics

What plastic or single-use items do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted?

Cornel Negru 4/21/2022 6:22 AM

I would say that I'm using quite regularly the plastic bags for my son's daily school sandwiches.
Tha plastic bags could be substituted with paper tissues.

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Cornel Negru 4/21/2022 6:09 AM

Celebrating Earth Day 2022 with my family.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Education & Livelihood Take Emerson’s Sustainability Training

What did you think of the training? What new concepts did you learn?

Cornel Negru 4/19/2022 6:09 AM

The training is well structured and easy to understand.
Although I've heard them before, it's nice to better understand the basic concepts of sustainability, the global impact on society, environment and economy.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Economy & Communities Meatless Friday/ 15'th of April

Why do you think it is important to eat less meat?

Cornel Negru 4/19/2022 12:03 AM

Well, a balanced diet is the first step towards a healthy body.
If eat less meat, we'll get a healthier cardiovascular system, we'll loss weight, we'll prevent cancer and we'll protect the environment by reducing the noxious emission.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs

What was a linking factor across this group of SDGs?

Cornel Negru 4/14/2022 5:24 AM

The linking factor is Sustainable Development, with reference to poverty eradication, end hunger and water and sanitation management.

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