Environment & Climate Change
Carry out a carbon footprint audit in February https://footprint.wwf.org.uk
Plant a Tree native to where you live [#]
Start a compost bin/ or rainwater tank [#]
Grow three different fruit or vegetables at home.
Invest in a bird feeder/bird box [#]
Setup a "Bug house" at home [#]
Don't mow your lawn until June at the earliest [#]
Let a portion of grass grow to natural length & plant wild flowers at home [#]
Switch out a single-use plastic item for re-usable
Recycle large plastic bags/packaging at large supermarkets
Refuse & challenge the use of plastics (packaging, cutlery) for a week (tip - take cutlery from home!)
Opt out of receiving junk mail (https://www.gypsysoul.co.uk/how-to-opt-out-of-junk-mail-in-the-uk/)
Instead of buying a new item, buy secondhand
Dispose of unwanted clothes to a Charity shop
Purchase from a B-corp clothing company rather than your usual outlet ( https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/search?query=clothing&refinement=countries%3DUnited%20Kingdom )
Switch to using your own refillable coffee mug at cafés
Switch your energy to a 100% renewables supplier
Turn heating down by 1°C from the normal temperature (or to 18°C whichever is higher) in October
Turn down radiator thermostats in rooms that are infrequently used
Start washing clothes @ 30degC
Have cold/cool showers for a week
Go a full week without driving a single mile.
Switch out Cow's milk for Oat Milk for a week
Switch out your shampoo for a shampoo bar
Go a week without eating red meat
Go a month without eating red meat
Go a week without eating any meat (or switch to "Meat Free Mondays" for duration of challenge)
Go a full month without eating any meat
Carry out a carbon footprint audit in November and note the difference from February https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/
Buy meat from local butchers only (no Supermarkets) for an entire month.
Participate in a STEM event (educate others)
Take part in a local beach/park "clean up" - eg. following the idea of "The 2 minute foundation"
Support a local independent non-food business by purchasing from them rather than a chain
Invest in renewables for others in greater need (giving greater overall benefit than buying own solar)
Write a children’s book aimed at highlighting Sustainability
Run or support a ‘net zero’ competition for kids
Set up a local cooperative with your neighbours (eg share a compost heap, trade chicken eggs for home grown veg etc)
Contact both your local member of parliament and their opposition, to ask a pointy question about their energy policies (eg carbon tax, less coal more nuclear)
Encourage canteen to use locally-sourced ingredients/ produce
Buy only locally grown vegetables for a month
Establish a "nature zone" on a Company site
Do a sponsored activity to raise money for either an Armed Forces charity or a local charity
Give a talk on your professional area of expertise within The Company, but outside of your immediate team/project.
Give a talk on your professional area of expertise to an external organisation (Professional Institutions, Schools, Colleges etc)
Volunteer your time for a local community event (eg Parkrun, Scouts/Guides, Foodbank, Marshalling for public parade etc)
Read and digest the "Ministry of Defence Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach" document
Read a sustainability book
Watch Greta Thunberg TED Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAmmUIEsN9A
Watch "Friendly Guide to Climate Change" Youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CM_KkDuzGQ
Watch all of last year's Sustainability Week Videos on intranet (sustainability week) https://bae.app-ic.co.uk/app/article/sign-up-for-sustainability-week?utm_campaign=Global-Intranet-Spotlight&utm_medium=Sustainability-1&utm_source=App-Article
Thank 5 people who have indirectly helped you
Create your own ‘Sustainability Goal’ in Success Factors – lead by example
Learn a phrase in British Sign Language
Within your team, discuss your favourite song and what it is about that song that makes it your favourite
Read a work related book (eg Leadership, technical etc) and feed back into your team
Watch a Sustainability Documentary
Visit the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales
Go along to a talk or meeting by one of our D&I groups (eg Embrace, Outlink UK, Enabled UK, Mindset) and learn
Give a talk on your professional area of expertise within the Company
Familiarise yourself with the coaching approach to supporting personal development
Coach a member of your complimentary board (ie FSB coach SLT, SLT coach FSB)
Be coached by a member of your complimentary board (ie FSB coach SLT, SLT coach FSB)
Switch to LED lightbulbs throughout house
Get involved in schools event encouraging use of technology to reduce climate change
Switch to paperless bills
Buy an electric car / ditch your hydrocarbon fueled car
Switch to a smart meter to monitor energy usage (talk about how much this has saved) [#]
Invest in own solar (or other renewables) to power a small appliance (eg phone charger)
Invest in own solar (or other renewables) to power a portion of home (eg shed, camper van, garden lights)
Invest in own solar (or other renewables) to power whole house [#]
Use Smart home technology to turn off lights, fans etc when rooms aren't occupied
Use a smart thermostat to automate home heating eg drop temperature when nobody is home
Identify and take responsibility for implementing one change within the business using technology to reduce our energy usage
Commit to a month of digital only note taking (eg OneNote, Outlook, Notepad etc) - feed back any challenges to the team
Read a book for leisure, not for work
Loan a good book to a colleague
Go a day with your mobile phone turned off
Take a 2 hour lunch break and do something for yourself
Complete 1 x walking meeting in a week
Complete 2 x walking meeting in a week
Complete 3 x walking meeting in a week
Complete 4 x walking meeting in a week
Complete 5 x walking meeting in a week
Replace a drive with walk or cycle x 1 in April
Replace a drive with walk or cycle x 2 in May
Replace a drive with walk or cycle x 3 in June
Replace a drive with walk or cycle x 4 in July
Replace a drive with walk or cycle x 5 in August
Replace a drive with walk or cycle x 6 in September
5 x random acts of kindness
Try out a new sport or activity
Go a week without social media
Go a month without social media
Make a pledge for how you will support your work team's mental health through the year (unclaim this if you don't stick to it)
Identify how your morning routine could be improved. Share with your team
Try meditation for 5-10 min/day for 10 days (suggestion - check out the Headspace app)
Complete the 20 min Suicide Awareness Course https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/suicide-awareness-training