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Sam Mulholland

WSP USA Northeast Region

"Getting better and making a difference"

POINTS TOTAL

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  • 982 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    590
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    500
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    308
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    5.0
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    25
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    22
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    590
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen

Sam's actions

Health & Equity

Practice Mindfulness

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will spend 5 minutes each day practicing mindfulness.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Education & Livelihood

Volunteer In My Community

SDG #11 Communities

I will volunteer hour(s) in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Find out where your energy comes from

SDG #7 Energy

I will spend 30 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Economy & Communities

Understand Your Climate And Natural Disaster Risks

SDG #9 Industry & Infrastructure

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Education & Livelihood

Research Impact Investing

SDG #8 Work & Economy

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Learn About Gender Diversity

SDG #5 Gender

I will spend 30 minutes learning about gender diversity.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG #3 Health & Well-Being

I will replace 10 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.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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 2 conversations per day.

COMPLETED 15
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Basic Needs & Security

Reduce Animal Product Consumption

SDG #2 Zero Hunger

I will enjoy 1 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG #6 Water & Sanitation

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

[WSP Custom Action] Learn How to Take Action on the SDGs

I will watch this 30 minute free course through the UN Global Compact Academy to learn more about the SDGs and how to take action.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Climate & Ecosystems

Learn About Invasive Species

SDG #14 & 15

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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).

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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!

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health & Equity

Learn About Equitable Food Access

SDG #10 Reduced Inequalities

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Education & Livelihood
    After learning more about investing, how can you increase positive impacts and decrease negative impacts?

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    Sam Mulholland 4/30/2022 12:01 PM
    I can increase positive impacts by investing in companies/funds that align with my values, socially and morally. In the long run the financial value is the same so I might as well invest aligned with my values
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Economy & Communities
    Where does the energy in your region come from? Which energy is a renewable source?

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    Sam Mulholland 4/24/2022 3:21 PM
    I learned that up until 2021, approximately 25% of NYC power came from a nuclear power plant near Peekskill, NY. That power plant has now been shut down and replaced by 3 natural gas powered power plants... shame
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Education & Livelihood
    What is one thing you can do to help your community become more sustainable?

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    Sam Mulholland 4/24/2022 1:26 PM
    There are many things you can do but one of my favorites is volunteering at the local community garden. Able to compost, reducing the amount of waste ending up in landfills. Also they grow food locally which then is distributed among the residents, reducing the amount of factory farm produced, highly processed and transported food from the grocery stores. 
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Economy & Communities
    What are the climate and disaster risks in your region?

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    Sam Mulholland 4/24/2022 1:22 PM
    Though the linked websites didnt have data on my area specifically, I learned that flooding is the biggest risk. Flooding causes $100 billion in damage every year.. Thought it was interesting that this issue is primarily getting worse because more people are moving toward the coasts.
  • 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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    Sam Mulholland 4/20/2022 7:47 AM
    The European Starling. There are an estimated 200 million European starlings across the United States now all stemming from one man releasing 100 of them in Central Park in the 1890s. This man's love of Shakespeare has inadvertently introduced competition to native species and increased destruction of native crops.
  • 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?

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    Sam Mulholland 4/02/2022 6:52 AM
    It feels calming and reassuring. I feel more centered afterward