Alejandro Ruiz

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.

Each day, I will spend 120 minutes exploring a new area around my neighborhood (e.g., park, water body, nearby trail, community garden, green space, etc.).

I will learn about local, national and international climate action organizations that I could join and connect with one or more.

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.

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 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 volunteer hour(s) in my community.

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.

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

I will spend 45 minutes learning about where my energy comes from.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about these SDGs.

I will write to a school, community learning center, or education leader I admire to express my thanks for their sustainability work and find out how I can get involved.

During the workday, I will schedule time for daily rest during work days to practice work-life balance.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about water justice and find out how I can get involved in local initiatives.

In my community, I will volunteer at a community shelter, food pantry or soup kitchen.

I will spend 30 minutes learning about my watershed and the particular water issues my region faces.

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

Of nearly 44 million U.S. renter households in 2019, more than 45% paid rent equal to 30% or more of their gross household income. I will spend 40 minutes learning about a renters bill of rights and affordable housing.

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.

I will spend 60 learning about the past and present indigenous communities in my regions and what I can do to be supportive.

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

I will spend 45 minutes learning about the climate and natural disaster risks in my area.

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