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    31
    conversations
    with people
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    2.0
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    volunteered
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    26
    sustainable seafood meals
    consumed

Paul's 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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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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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.

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DAILY ACTIONS

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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Health & Equity

Learn About Participation and Representation

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend at least 35 minutes learning more about the barriers to women and girl's equal participation and representation around the world.

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Climate & Ecosystems

Know Your Sustainable Seafood Options

SDG #14 Life Below Water

Using Seafood Watch's list, I will enjoy sustainable seafood meal(s) each day.

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Health & Equity

Learn About Gender Diversity

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend 30 minutes learning about gender diversity.

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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.

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Education & Livelihood

Volunteer In My Community

SDG #11 Communities

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

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Economy & Communities

Create A Readiness Plan

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will develop a readiness plan for my household in the event of an emergency.

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Education & Livelihood

Learn More and Talk to My Friends

SDG #17 Partnerships

During the day, I will schedule 5 conversations per day to chat with my friends about my actions and learning during Earth Month.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Economy & Communities

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

SDG #7 Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

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Climate & Ecosystems

Support Local Pollinators

SDG #15 Life On Land

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 20 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.

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Economy & Communities

Induction Cooking

SDG #7 Energy

I will spend 30 minutes learning about induction cooking and consider if I could add this to my food prep methods.

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Economy & Communities

Understand Your Climate And Natural Disaster Risks

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will spend 60 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

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Economy & Communities

Mend Clothing

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

I will mend a piece of clothing for myself, family or friends.

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Education & Livelihood

Share My Positive Actions With My Community

SDG #4 Education

Each day, I will make my sustainable actions visible through a lawn sign, bumper sticker, pin, t-shirt, social media or other ways.

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Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About Invasive Species

SDG #14 & 15

I will spend 15 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.

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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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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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Basic Needs & Security

Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs

SDG #1, 2 & 6

I will spend 30 minutes learning about these SDGs.

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Basic Needs & Security

Get To Know Your Watershed

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

I will spend 20 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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Basic Needs & Security

Know Your Produce

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

I will visit ewg.org to learn about and use their Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen produce lists.

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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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Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    What is one way you will reduce your carbon foorprint? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your carbon footprint?

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    Paul Dobrila 4/26/2022 11:19 PM
    Biking i a way to reduce the carbon footprint, and also reducing the temperature in our homes by 1 degree.

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    Paul Dobrila 4/26/2022 11:16 PM
    "Clothes are not going to change the world, the people who wear them will". - Anne Klein.

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    Paul Dobrila 4/20/2022 12:43 AM
    "There can be no sustainable development without sustainable energy development." - Margot Wallstrom
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Equity
    What are some of the barriers that exist to women and girl's equitable participation or representation in your community? Do you experience these barriers?

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    Paul Dobrila 4/20/2022 12:42 AM
    Luckily, I don't experience these barriers in my community.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Economy & Communities
    How did you like this article? Would you recommand this to your collegues to read?

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    Paul Dobrila 4/20/2022 12:41 AM
    I would definitely recommend this to my colleagues to read.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health & Equity
    Why is equity for gender diverse individuals important for a just and sustainable society?

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    Paul Dobrila 4/20/2022 12:41 AM
    We are all equal, but at the same time, we all have different perspectives. Learning from each other, respecting and listening to one another - this is where evolution and value added comes from. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    What is one invasive species in your region and how does it impact your region's ecosystem?

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    Paul Dobrila 4/18/2022 10:44 PM
    One of the invasive species in my region is Iulisca (Fallopia japonica). It is highly invasive, tough, and it easily spreads around, affecting other species.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Climate & Ecosystems
    Why is it important to take care of pollinators? Do you have a favorite pollinator?

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    Paul Dobrila 4/18/2022 10:39 PM
    Without the bees, that are my favorite pollinators, we would have no plants, thus no food.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Basic Needs & Security
    What watershed do you live in presently? What is something interesting or unique about your watershed?

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    Paul Dobrila 4/18/2022 10:35 PM
    I currently live in the Somes - Tisa watershed. An interesting fact, is that it offers water for the necessities of around 1.9M people.

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    Paul Dobrila 4/18/2022 10:28 PM
    "When we destroy something created by man, we call it vandalism, but when we destroy something created by nature, we call it progress." - Ed Begley Junior