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Well-Being and Going Green

Well-Being and Going Green. What Can Engineering Firms Do?. An ACEC Life/Health Trust Designed Wellness Forum. Objectives. Provide information on ways to GO GREEN for HEALTH Create an opportunity for champions to share ideas. Purpose.

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Well-Being and Going Green

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  1. Well-Being and Going Green What Can Engineering Firms Do? An ACEC Life/Health Trust Designed Wellness Forum

  2. Objectives • Provide information on ways to GO GREEN for HEALTH • Create an opportunity for champions to share ideas

  3. Purpose Provide champions a place to interact with each other to ask questions, and share interests, lessons learned, and successes

  4. Questions • What is your workplace doing that is supporting the environment? • What ideas do you have to share about aligning wellness with “Going Green?” • Do you have any plans this month? • How can ACEC better help you?

  5. Earth Day is Coming

  6. Take Earth Action • Earth Day Campaigns • Recycling • Composting • Riding a bike • Join in a local event (clean-up) • See calendar from EarthDay.org • Browse Earth Day volunteer activities at VolunteerMatch.org

  7. Sunshine Wellness Meets the Earth Mindful Beauty Outdoors

  8.  Attitude is everything We have to care about our environment just as we have to care about our health. Taking care of both not only helps us personally but everyone around us.

  9. Connectedness to Nature Resilience Vitality Well-Being

  10. Green Business Practices • Engineering firms are in a unique position to foster a sense of stewardship • As a wellness champion, consider how your firm supports ecological sensitivity. • Such practices may inspire employees to think about the earth (and their health)

  11. Champion Tips Sheet – Going Green In-House Programming

  12. 21 THINGS TO DO • Create a logo/slogan contest for new “green” initiative • Buy plants or encourage employees to bring in plants • Contact utility company for free or low cost energy audits • Hang up posters around your office • Going Green Jeans Day • Calculate your environmental impact • Replace desk-side trashcans w/recycle bin • Find a recycling company to compost • Electronics recycling • Recycle one-sided, non-confidential paper • Put a bin in break rooms/near printers where employees can place empty toners and printer cartridges. Increase Awareness Reduce Recycle Eliminate disposable cups, plates, and cutlery Evaluate your coffee machines. Turn off lights Turn off technology and appliances at night Reduce heating and cooling costs Reduce the wattage of light bulbs Encourage your employees to ride their bike to work Encourage employees to use stairs instead of elevator Install low-flow faucets and toilets Evaluate your vending machine option

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