Earth Day at Work - gThankYou!

Posted on April 12th, 2023 by Alicia Alexander

Earth Day at work

Earth Day is a great opportunity to celebrate the planet and take action to protect it. Whether or not sustainability is a core pillar of your business, sharing ways to care for the Earth is a wonderful message for employees.

Celebrate Earth Day at work. Here are a few ideas:

- Host an Earth Day event. This could be anything from a potluck lunch to a tree planting ceremony. Get your employees involved in planning and organizing the event, and make sure to promote it to the community.
- Encourage employees to take public transportation or carpool to work. You can offer incentives, such as a free parking day or a gift card to a local business, for employees who choose to take alternative transportation.

Reduce your office’s energy consumption. Turn off lights and computers when they’re not in use, and unplug appliances when they’re not in use. You can also install energy-efficient light bulbs and appliances.
Recycle and compost. Make sure your office has recycling and composting bins, and encourage employees to use them. You can also compost food waste from the office cafeteria.
Use sustainable office supplies. Choose office supplies that are made from recycled materials or that are biodegradable. You can also print double-sided and use recycled paper.
Support environmental causes. Donate to an environmental organization or volunteer your time to a local environmental project.
Send an Earth Day message to employees. Let your employees know how much you appreciate them with a letter made specially to them.

Earth Day at Work: the Gift of Plants

In an excellent article on the topic, Glassdoor recommends the gift of plants to employees. Here are three recommendations:

Boston Fern, which acts as a natural air humidifier and eliminates formaldehyde.
Peace Lily, which removes formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene, the three most common VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
Aloe, which releases oxygen and absorbs carbon dioxide.

Would you like more ideas for how to celebrate holidays like Earth Day at work? Check out our free 2023 Day-to-Day Employee Celebration Calendar.