WeSpire clients continually find innovative ways to utilize the crowdsourcing tool that is the Idea Board feature. Explore the suggestions below to get your creative juices flowing and see if this feature would work for your use case. Tailor the template language to include company-specific details and incentives that will be relevant to your employees.

Sustainability

Innovation Challenge

New Year: New Sustainability Resolution

Sustainable Cocktail Contest

Sustainable Recipes/Recipes using leftovers

• Template idea board description: According to the World Wildlife Fund, about 6%-8% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced if we stop wasting food. Using up the food you have on hand can make a real impact when it comes to your carbon footprint. Do you have a favorite recipe to make with that leftover turkey from Thanksgiving, or perhaps an excellent banana bread recipe for those overripe bananas? Are you an avid pickler willing to share your tricks for using up cucumber or radishes? Share your favorite recipe using leftovers below!

Employees Choose Sustainability Priorities

• Template idea board description: COMPANY has committed to put sustainability top of mind in every aspect of our business. In honor of Earth Month, we're asking employees to speak up: Share the #1 action you want to see COMPANY take to improve environmental sustainability. This Idea Board will be live from March 26th to May 17th, so share the things that are most important to you and vote on the ideas that speak to you! The top 3 ideas will be shared with the sustainability team and the submitters will each win a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate.

Greening Your Home Office

• Template idea board description: How are you greening your home office and creating a sustainable working environment at home? What is one action you’ve taken in the past year to improve your energy efficiency? Share a picture if possible.

Show us Your Favorite Place To Be In Nature

• Template idea board description: According to the American Psychological Association, exposure to nature has been linked to a host of benefits, including improved attention, lower stress, better mood and even upticks in cooperation. [In honor of Earth Month], share your favorite place to be in nature - whether it’s a picture of your backyard or a national park 1,000 miles away.

An Hour to Get Outside

• Template idea board description: [In honor of Earth Day/Month], the sustainability and wellness teams are giving everyone an hour off the week of [DATE] to get outside! Whether you head out for a short hike or simply take a walk around the block with your dog, the important thing is to get outside and enjoy being unplugged. Take a picture of what you saw while you were outside and share it here.

Earth Hour

• Template idea board description: Earth Hour is coming up on Saturday, March 25 from 8:30-9:30 at night. How do you plan on spending the lights-off hour? Whether you’ll be having a candlelit dinner or taking a walk under the stars, share what you plan to do during Earth Hour!

Kid Art Contest

• Template idea board description: The sustainability team is hosting a global children’s coloring and art contest to increase awareness around environmental sustainability. The contest is open to all children or grandchildren under 12 of [COMPANY] employees. Submissions will be accepted until [DATE].

  Instructions for submission**:**

  1. Download the template here (if you choose to provide a template) and print it for your child to color. Children can use any type of artistic medium they choose (must be hand colored/created, not computer generated).
  2. Once the drawing is complete, scan the drawing and/or photograph the art project into an image format – JPG, TIF, PNG or GIF
  3. Click the Submit Idea button below
  4. Enter a title for your submission
  5. Enter your child's first name
  6. Optionally, you can enter a brief description of your child's artwork
  7. Attach the photo to your submission using the camera icon
  8. Click the Submit button

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Wellbeing

Favorite Fitness App

New Years Resolutions

Best Vegetarian Recipe

Best Mocktail Recipe

One Simple Change/Small Changes Can Make a Big Impact (Mental Health Awareness Month)

Social Impact