Emerson Twin Cities - Eden Prairie

Creating and actually practicing a work life balance is important also for your mental health and help reduce the burn out feeling that can be created by trying to "squeeze" it all in.

If anyone is looking to have a Home Energy Audit done, here's where you can learn more and sign up! https://www.mncee.org/home-energy-squad?about 

"We are all - across the globe - in the same watershed".  Provocative thought (fact) and how we can't only think of water as a local issue alone.  In AZ, where I grew up, water scarcity is often more visible (yet maybe ignored largely), but I think it is far less visible here in MN, as we don't see quality as a scarcity issue?  If low...

The virtual water usage really surprised me - especially the impact of pet food. We have low flow toilets and low flow shower heads, but not low flow sinks so that's an opportunity for improvement in our home. Same goes for how many dishes I do by hand and then I put them in the dishwasher - there's an opportunity there to reduce how much...

We have closed the gap in our challenge with the Shakopee team! Go EP!

Thanks to those who attended the Alt/Sustainable Commuting seminar yesterday; you can complete the action I provided. The slides will be available on the Cycling Club website, and stay tuned to see if your commitments earn you a prize!

Together 33 Emerson Twin Cities' employees collected over 30 bags of garbage and 5 bags of recycling for Earth Week!

We are all here on so called "Earth Day" thanks to the actions of many, including John McConnell, Morton Hilbert, Gaylord Nelson, and Denis Hayes. No doubt many others worldwide. Not your average household names or enshrined in fame, but look at what they wrought! Do likewise.

Happy Earth Day everyone! At the EP facility yesterday, we had our second ground cleaning over lunch. We all had a great time and the weather was beautiful! 

Emerson Earth Week Cleanup in Eden Prairie was a success: 17 volunteers over two days collected 17 bags of trash. Bringin' the Eden back to Eden Prairie Minnesota! Time to log in to ecochallenge and complete those actions. We are still trailing Chanhassen and Shakopee!