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One Healthcare Ecochallenge
April 1 - April 30, 2024
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April 1 - April 30, 2024

Weill Cornell Medicine

Weill Cornell Medicine

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 4,075
    TOTAL

team impact

  • UP TO
    57
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    locally sourced meal
    consumed
  • UP TO
    7.0
    whole food meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    296
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    4.0
    water leaks
    reported
  • UP TO
    19
    single-use bags
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    30
    pieces of paper
    avoided
  • UP TO
    21
    pieces of plastic cutlery
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    11
    disposable cups
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    1.4
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    12
    plastic bottles
    not sent to the landfill
  • UP TO
    -2.2
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    10
    lightbulbs
    replaced
  • UP TO
    69
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    69
    miles
    traveled by bus
  • UP TO
    50
    trees
    planted
  • UP TO
    27
    individuals
    recognized for sustainability
  • UP TO
    44
    items
    donated
  • UP TO
    4.0
    local or diverse businesses
    supported
  • UP TO
    17
    healthcare connections
    made
  • UP TO
    15
    random acts of kindness
    completed
  • UP TO
    125
    minutes
    spent being mindful and/or meditating
  • UP TO
    795
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    58
    more servings
    of fruits and vegetables
  • UP TO
    292
    additional oz of water
    consumed
  • UP TO
    2.0
    pints of blood
    donated
  • UP TO
    360
    minutes
    of additional sleep
  • UP TO
    464
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    2.0
    well-being appointments
    made
  • UP TO
    52,850
    more steps
    taken
  • UP TO
    113
    minutes spent
    learning
  • UP TO
    1.0
    greener purchase
    made

Team Feed

Recent updates from this team
  • April 24 at 1:25 PM
    Dept of Anesthesia held a sneaker drive -- to recycle or re-distribute old sneakers. If anyone has any -- there are bins in the DHK and G3 OR locker rooms. Or contact me -- [email protected]
    Deirdre Kelleher's avatar
    Deirdre Kelleher
  • April 15 at 7:26 AM
    Good working relationships will make your job more enjoyable. People who enjoy working with their coworkers tend to consciously and unconsciously work harder, as they enjoy their current situation and want their company to do well in the future.
    Maria Yioupis's avatar
    Maria Yioupis
  • April 11 at 9:53 AM
    I would like to encourage everyone to listen to one or more of the webinars in the Climate-Smart Health Care Series organized by our colleagues from the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education at Columbia University and Health Care Without Harm US (you can also listen to past recordings). They are very informative on different topics...
    Lara Pes's avatar
    Lara Pes
  • April 5 at 6:37 AM
    No Starbucks today! Avoiding take-away coffee, reusable cup if out.
    Shelby Badani's avatar
    Shelby Badani
  • April 4 at 11:49 AM
    I have a time on my lights in frequently used places in my home so the lights go off after a 15 minutes. I also don't use lights during the way. LET THE SUN IN!
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    Nyasia Frost
  • April 4 at 6:31 AM
    If you'd like to donate gently used clothes and books, we're having a Stop & Swap event on Thursday, April 25th in the Olin Hall Gym (445 E 69th St, basement). All the material that will not be exchanged at the end of the day, will be donated to Goodwill. More info here:...
    Lara Pes's avatar
    Lara Pes
  • April 4 at 6:24 AM
    Green Gratitude post: Today, I'd like to thank all the people who play a role, big or small, in WCM sustainability's effort. First of all, I'd like to thank my boss Angela Mu, Associate Director of Energy & Sustainability, and Mike Murphy, Senior Director of FMCO. Without them, the Office of Energy & Sustainability would not exist. My...
    Lara Pes's avatar
    Lara Pes
  • April 3 at 6:21 AM
    If you would like to volunteer in NYC during a park clean-up, there are some events planned for the month of April by the Department of Sanitation: https://www.sanitationfoundation.org/nyc-big-spring-clean
    Lara Pes's avatar
    Lara Pes
  • April 2 at 9:34 AM
    For those who want to learn about Recycling at work, here is our website page on recycling https://sustainability.weill.cornell.edu/waste-recycling. In the image below you can find the most common recycling mistakes. The worst mistake is to put food and liquid residues in the recycling. This contaminates the entire bag of recycling. Make sure...
    Lara Pes's avatar
    Lara Pes
  • April 2 at 8:21 AM
    I'd like to remind everyone that today there is a blood drive in the Olin Hall gym (445 E 69th St, basement) from 12 pm to 6 pm. https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/320835
    Lara Pes's avatar
    Lara Pes

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