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Volunteering encompasses so much more than just in person opportunities. Learning is a critically important part of giving back to our community. Check out these resources to broaden and contextualize your volunteer experience.
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Sustainability at General Mills
General Mills is focused on regenerating planet, people and communities! Learn more on our Champions Sustainability page and dive into some quick onboarding resources, consumer insights and brand activation work.
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Climate Change Quiz and Tips
How much do you know about the world’s greatest threat – CLIMATE CHANGE? Take this short Climate Change Quiz to test your knowledge and learn some cool facts. You’ll see why we believe Regenerative Agriculture is a Hopeful Solution to Climate Change (video below 3 min)
Caution: Once you choose a quiz answer, you can’t change it!
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Regenerative Agriculture
General Mills is on a journey to advance Regenerative Agriculture on 1M acres of farmland by 2030! See what it means for growers and learn more about our efforts and progress through the Regenerative Agriculture Learning Module. Then, test your knowledge on the Regenerative Agriculture Quiz. Bonus Points: Review the module as a team activity and facilitate a team discussion using this guide!
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Documentary Recommendation - Kiss the Ground
Kiss the Ground is a full-length documentary that sheds light on an alternative approach to farming called "regenerative agriculture" that has the potential to balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world. General Mills firmly believes in its potential and we are working with Gabe and Ray, featured in this film, to help growers in our supply chain advance Regenerative practices on their own farms! You are sure to be inspired. Kiss the ground is available on Netflix or available to rent from Vimeo.
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Courageous Conversations Replays
Click below to watch our Courageous Conversation Replays: Exploring the History & Rise of Anti-Asian Hate with moderator Brad Hiranaga, VP Brand Expansion, NAR and guest Elliot Lum, EVP Growth & Expansion – Association of National Advertisers (ANA). Offering a historic lens on the recent tragedies, they’ll explore the rise in Anti-Asian hate to build awareness and offer tangible actions on how to ally with and for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community.
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A Bold Conversation
Visit the HandsOn Twin Cities website to learn more about volunteerism and equity, moving towards a future of anti-racist volunteering. Listen in to several bold conversations presented in video interviews with local social justice advocates to learn how you can contribute to a more equitable community.
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Progress Your Allyship Journey
Allyship is a journey of authentically supporting individuals and communities who have been marginalized or overlooked. To ally is to take intentional action, like listening, learning and uplifting those around you to ensure all voices are heard and respected. When you ally, you form genuine connections, champion fair treatment and increase a feeling of belonging for everyone.
Additionally, save the Allyship Guide to your desktop and complete at least 2 activities.
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Complete an AllyAsk
AllyAsks are actions meant to provide any employee with meaningful yet manageable ways to build empathy, check blind spots and continuously learn about some of the marginalized communities we’re working to ally for.
The AllyAsk content is a small representation of the Black experience in America. This list is by no means exhaustive but instead was curated due to its relevancy and impact. As you engage with this content, take time to go through the REAL framework – REFLECT, EMPATHIZE, ACT, LEARN.
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Tips to Recycle
Recycling is a regional enterprise with different rules from city to city - let’s face it recycling is confusing! Learn the best practices in recycling from the rule of bags, to plastics and ways in which you can demand environmental change. Here are 7 tips on sustainable recycling.
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Spring Cleaning Tips and Tricks
As you get that spring cleaning bug, think about ways that you can add sustainability into your annual cleaning routine. Consider donating new or gently used items that you no longer use to local donation centers and/or food shelves. Clothes, food, and outdoor activity equipment are needs year round and are accepted at many nonprofits.
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Global Responsibility Report
In anticipation of Global Volunteer Month, Earth Day and the release of the 2022 Global Responsibility Report, take a few minutes to watch the recap video of the 2021 Gobal Responsibility Report that shows the highlights of our global efforts and impacts on sustainability: Food, Planet, People and Community!
Stay tuned for the release of the 2022 Report in April!