"Sustainability as a lifestyle!"
Andrei's points
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participant impact
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UP TO246gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO18minutesspent learning
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UP TO4.9poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO1,745minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO29zero-waste mealsconsumed
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UP TO10pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO1,745minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Andrei's actions
Basic Needs & Security
Learn About the Basic Needs & Security SDGs
SDG #1, 2 & 6
I will spend 10 minutes learning about these SDGs.
Health & Equity
Spend Time Outside
SDG #3 Health & Well-Being
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.
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.
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.
Education & Livelihood
Take Action During Earth Week
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.
Economy & Communities
Recycling tool
We all have questions how to recycle, where to recycle. Discover how you can do it best, learn about Cluj Recycling map, make a commitment to continue.
Economy & Communities
My green city
Recycling is like a circle between what you do, what our company is doing, what our supplier is doing, what the city is doing. Be the change, don’t wait for others! Learn how our City recycles to make sure that your recycling is not a wasted time.
Education & Livelihood
Take Emerson’s Sustainability Training
I will complete the first module of the Emerson Environmental Sustainability training program available on the Global Learning Center.
Education & Livelihood
Work-Life Balance
SDG #8 Work & Economy
During the workday, I will schedule time for daily rest during work days to practice work-life balance.
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.
Education & Livelihood
Engage with Emerson’s Sustainability Content
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.
Economy & Communities
Meatless Friday/ 15'th of April
Keep the meatless Friday on 15'th of April eather in the canteen or at home.
Basic Needs & Security
Make Zero-Waste Meals
SDG #2 Zero Hunger
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero waste each day.
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 10 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant some in my area.
Climate & Ecosystems
Ecological & Xeriscape Gardening
SDG #14 & 15
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.
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.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators? Do you have a favorite pollinator?
Andrei Rus 4/28/2022 11:54 PMPollination is an essential ecological survival function. Virtually all of the world’s seed plants need to be pollinated. Without pollinators, the human race and all of earth’s terrestrial ecosystems would not survive. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhat ecological or xeriscape landscaping practices do you have? How has your landscape changed from these practices?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEducation & LivelihoodWhat did you think of the training? What new concepts did you learn?
Andrei Rus 4/15/2022 12:51 AMFor me, it's about Greening BY and the solutions we provide our customers to become more sustainable. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth & EquityWhat are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time inside and on screens?
Andrei Rus 4/15/2022 12:50 AMFor me sleeping issues are due to prolonged screen time, so to balance I find ways to go outside for a run or simply take some fresh air. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONEducation & LivelihoodHow does practicing a work-life balance create a more sustainable life for you? How might it contribute to sustainability more broadly?
Andrei Rus 4/15/2022 12:47 AMAfter a hard day of work, I find it very relaxing to run for 30 minutes or more. It is so refreshing helping me to sleep better. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONClimate & EcosystemsWhat plastic or single-use items do you regularly use? What did you substitute or could be substituted?
Andrei Rus 4/15/2022 12:45 AMDuring business travel, I bring my own bottle avoiding single-use plastic water bottles. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBasic Needs & SecurityHow did you incorporate using an entire vegetable (skins, peels, tops, and stalks) during one of your meal preps? What's something new you're going to try that is a zero-waste meal practice?
Andrei Rus 4/15/2022 12:44 AMI was on business travel this week and for several meals I went 100% vegetable and encouraged others to do so as well. -
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REFLECTION QUESTIONEconomy & CommunitiesWhy do you think it is important to eat less meat?
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Andrei Rus 4/07/2022 2:06 AMHow Emerson can help customers to reduce fugitive emissions: Preventing Fugitive Emissions Can Create Greener, More Cost-Effective Operations | Paid for and posted by Emerson (reuters.com)