Katie Kloos

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

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 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 spend 15 minutes learning about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

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

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 spend 30 minutes learning about equitable food access and how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

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.

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

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

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.

I will spend 30 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

Throughout the day I will track my purchases and then research the companies making these goods.

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

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

I will do one or more of the following actions in my yard, or volunteer in my community: plant indigenous plants, landscape with water-efficient plants, add mulching, replace a lawn, and/or use eco-friendly fertilizers.

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

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