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As the official LGBTQ+ Pride Month comes to a close, we’re reflecting on what ‘Pride’ means to us. Where are we today in our thinking/perspectives? What can we learn from each other? How can we expand and evolve to be better stewards of DEI values? 

The impact of one person avoiding single-use plastics for one day seems minor, but the impact of 200 people trying to avoid single-use plastics for a whole year makes a bigger splash. The impact of 200 people talking to their families, friends, and neighbors about avoiding single-use plastics creates some ripples. We know the power of the herd mentality, and we know behavior influences the way we think.

Shannon Bunsen, Mazzetti Sustainability Project Manager, has earned the WELL Accredited Professional (WELL APTM) credential through the International WELL Building InstituteTM (IWBITM). This accreditation places Shannon among a limited group of leading professionals, dedicated to supporting human health and well-being in the built environment.

The APHA challenge, that is going on right now, is the Billion step challenge. APHA is trying to make us the healthiest nation in one generation. This challenge gets us all up and walking and brilliantly combines competition with alignment around something special--to take one billion steps.

We were invited by Project HOPE to support them in assessing the needs for the state of Nippes in Haiti, especially as it relates to Cholera, and the possibility of a surge in cases following the recent Hurricane Matthew.