365 Sustainable Decisions Challenge

Wow, I won the exclusive special prize!  Last Friday, I took part in a speaking event by Speakers Excellence and inspired the audience to become even more committed to caring for our planet and a secure digital world. I shared my own commitment and journey, to be able to explain why it is so important to me and why it is important for them.  I'm hugely honored and grateful that the exclusive special prize has been gifted to me: "The exclusive special prize, a 3-hour PR coaching session with Petra Spiekermann, went to Erlijn van Genuchten for her visionary presentation “Digital security and sustainability in companies - the path to long-term success”." Once the recording of my 7-minute presentation is available, I will share it as well.

In Dutch we have a saying "het nuttige met het aangename verenigen", which literally means "combining the useful with the pleasant". That's what I did today, during my refreshing litter-picking lunch break:

Möchtest du als UnternehmerIn langfristig erfolgreich sein?  Wenn ja, dann freue ich mich, wenn du am 22.11. beim Speakers Excellence Slam dabei bist!  Titel meines Vortrags: Digitale Sicherheit & Nachhaltigkeit – Zukunft sichern, Erfolg schaffen! Hier findest du mehr über die Veranstaltung und die anderen inspirierenden SprecherInnen: https://www.speakers-excellence.de/veranstaltungen/speakers-excellence-slam-stuttgart/ Wenn du digital dabei sein möchtest, lasse es mir wissen, da ich ein paar Zugänge kostenlos vergeben darf. First come, first serve.

I have been annoyed for quite a while with today's sponges for cleaning:  most are made of synthetic materials. This means that when we rub, small synthetic particles end up in and harm the environment.  That's why I have researched environmentally friendly alternatives from natural materials, and this is my favorite:  I crocheted this one from 100% jute yarn. I love it!

Each time I turn on the tap to fill my bottle or when I seldom buy bottled water, I feel grateful to live in a place where clean water is readily available. I’m very aware that not everyone can get clean water this easily. And yet, water pollution is in our urbanized world an issue that requires attention constantly. And even when we treat wastewater, it remains slightly contaminated, which hurts not only fish but also us. Want to know why and how? Learn more here: https://app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/51c934b6-2acc-4beb-9a2f-b12ae9b2d208?utm_source=url-copy&utm_medium=wdht-web-app-share&utm_campaign=erlijng