Matthew Coulter

WSP USA West Region

"My mission is to use business as a force for good and my life to be a light for others."

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Matthew's actions

Education & Livelihood

WSP - Climate Solutions Plan and Accelerator Course

Read WSP’s Climate Transition Plan, which details how we plan to reduce GHG emissions. We began implementation of our Low-Carbon Supplier Engagement Plan in January. Learn more about it by listening to our supplier kickoff webinar. Increase your climate literacy, take the 2-part Climate Solutions Accelerator Course on the WSP My Learning Platform.

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Climate & Ecosystems

Calculate Your Carbon Impact

SDG 13

I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how lifestyle changes could reduce the carbon footprint and impacts on the environment.

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Basic Needs & Security

Calculate Your Water Footprint

SDG 6

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

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Climate & Ecosystems

WSP - Emerge Program

Spend 15 minutes learning about the Emerge Program at WSP. Emerge is WSP's strategic alliance program that seeks early-stage companies with novel solutions as strategic partners. Partners get access to in-house subject matter experts, an opportunity to pilot their products/technologies with WSP during the evaluation phase and have access to our client base. Emerge propels our partners by accelerating the product/technology adoption. Having recently launched our 4th cohort, Emerge has accelerated a number of companies whose mission aligns with UN SDGs. • Olokun Minerals • ecoSPEARS • PLAEX Building Systems

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Education & Livelihood

WSP - Create a Green Team in your office

Make a commitment to have a kick-off Green Team meeting to brainstorm for ideas on what your office will want to accomplish. Coordinate with your office director and DPN to facilitate.

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Climate & Ecosystems

WSP - Electrify & Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Whether you rent or own, sign up with YellowTin to understand costs, savings and incentives for everything needed to transition to an all-electric home and car. Us the link below to register and get these one time action points.

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Basic Needs & Security

Watch a Documentary About Food, Water, or Basic Needs

SDG 6

I will watch 1 documentaries about food, water, or basic needs.

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Health & Equity

Spend Time Outside

SDG 3

I will replace 10 minute(s) per day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside exercising, enjoying the sunrise/sunset, gardening, journaling, or practicing gratitude for nature.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

Matthew Coulter 4/21/2023 9:50 AM
The 2023 challenge is a good way to stay engaged with SDGs and my actions. I'm excited to start planting my garden outside tomorrow, on earth day as well. Happy Earth Day all!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

What did you watch, and what was the most important thing you learned in the documentaries you watched? How does what you learned connect to your understanding of climate change and Earth Month?
Matthew Coulter 4/14/2023 8:52 AM
I watched Julie Sinistore present on the Resource, Social, and Environmental Impacts of Food Choices. I and my family eat vegetarian 1-2 days a week at a minimum and at other meals. We do eat meat occasionally. We've also been backyard chicken raisers to some of the most pampered hens there are for their eggs. We'll be planting our vegetable garden here in the coming weeks. It was a good conversation thinking in terms of carbon intensity of different animal production methods. It's been a slow change for me personally being raised in a beef cattle raising state like Nebraska to living in Colorado and slowly being educated on the food system. I started with The Omnivore's Dilemma and Sugar, Salt, Fat as introductions to how the food lobby has nudged different food categories into vogue. This was an eye-opening presentation. If you can get a chance to hear her present, do it!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Basic Needs & Security

What is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?
Matthew Coulter 4/04/2023 12:25 PM
We have purchased a garden in a box through our water utility and will remove more turf grass from our yard and plant 50+ native and low water plants, flowers, and grasses in June when it's warm enough here.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Climate & Ecosystems

Do you think YellowTin will be useful?
Matthew Coulter 4/03/2023 8:58 AM
I analyzed my decarbonization options and decisions on Yellow Tin. The cost estimator tool helps to consider different options.

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