Alynda Foreman

"Making old mottos new again: Use it up (reduce)... Wear it out (reuse)... Make it do (recycle)... Or do without (refuse). "

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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 120 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.

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Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About Invasive Species

SDG #14 & 15

I will spend 120 minutes learning about invasive species and ways to reduce their impacts.

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Health & Equity

Cleaning Product Ingredients

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 60 minutes each day studying the toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products around my home.

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Health & Equity

Practice Mindfulness

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 15 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

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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.

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Climate & Ecosystems

WSP's Embodied Carbon Action Plan

WSP has signed the Structural Engineering Institute 2050 Commitment (SE 2050) to reduce embodied carbon in structural systems. Read WSP's newly published embodied carbon action plan (ECAP).

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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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Climate & Ecosystems

[WSP custom action] Embodied Carbon Action Plan

WSP has signed the Structural Engineering Institute 2050 Commitment (SE 2050) to reduce embodied carbon in structural systems. Read WSP's newly published embodied carbon action plan (ECAP).

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Climate & Ecosystems

[WSP Custom Action] Take Five And Find Out What it Takes to Reach Net-Zero!

Do you know what it will take to reach net-zero? Do you know which technologies and innovations are needed to keep warming below 2°C or 1.5°C? Take five minutes to see if your ideas on investments can get us to net zero!

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Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

What is one invasive species in your region and how does it impact your region's ecosystem?
Alynda Foreman 4/04/2022 8:02 AM
Japanese knotweed - not loved by bees and chokes out native vegetation and is a new allergen for me!

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- Pamela Terlizzi 4/04/2022 11:08 AM
  The Knotweed grows along a walking path in my neighborhood. Once I learned what it was I was shocked to notice how fast it grew. I walk the path a few times a week and notice the change in growth. A lesson in action.
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

Why is it important to take care of pollinators? Do you have a favorite pollinator?
Alynda Foreman 4/01/2022 9:00 AM
no bees/pollinators, no food. simple as that.
I love bees and bats.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

What was surprising about the ingredients in your cleaning supplies, personal care, and pet products?
Alynda Foreman 4/01/2022 8:59 AM
I compared my "natural" shampoo label with my husbands brand and was surprised at how many more unrecognizable and completely different ingredients were in his than mine. I think the fewer ingredients the better.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health & Equity

What was it like to practice mindfulness? If this is a practice for you already, what was something new you understood in practicing during Earth Month?
Alynda Foreman 4/01/2022 8:49 AM
Hard at first to get settled - thinking I will need to try "starting" on a weekend or evening when the thought of calls/emails aren't distracting me...then I can gage my time better for workday efforts in mindfulness.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

What plastic or single-use items do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted?
Alynda Foreman 4/01/2022 8:42 AM
I used to buy my lettuce in large plastic bins, but now I make the effort to buy it unpackaged at the local farmers market and bring it home in my own reusable bag. Once my garden is up and running, I will not even need to leave my yard to get lettuce! I also ended up using the discarded plastic bins (from my own purchasing and also collected from neighbors) as tiny greenhouses for my veggie garden seedlings.

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