Ana Ignat

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero waste each day.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about how and where to dispose of medications and chemicals properly.

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.

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

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.

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

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, peer, or someone who has a different experience/identity for 1 conversations per day.

I will complete an online energy audit of my home, office, or dorm room and identify my next steps for saving energy.

Every time I do groceries, instead of buying packed food items like cheese, milk, olives, I will try to buy these items from the wholesale counter, using my own reusable package from home. Acting like this I will try to limit and reduce the plastic usage as much as possible.

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.

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

I will spend 30 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

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.

I will replace 30 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

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

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

I will spend 20 minutes learning about these SDGs.