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October 7 - October 28, 2020
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Anandavelu K

HP HR Global Services

"To spread the power of optimism."

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,034 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    170
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    860
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    130
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    475
    minutes
    spent outdoors
  • UP TO
    3.4
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    7.2
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    20
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

Anandavelu's actions

Health

Reduce Refined Sugar

Do at Home

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 5
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Support Pollution Reduction

Do at Home

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning about water and air quality issues in my area, how they are impacting human and environmental health, and how I can help.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go Get a Check Up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

Do at Home

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 9
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences

Do at Home

I will spend 10 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Research Voter Suppression

Do at Home

I will spend at least 5 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

I will watch 1 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Forage for My Food

Do at Home

I will use the resources below to find where I can forage for my own food locally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Learn About Constructive Communication

Do at Home

I will spend 5 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Improve a Bus Stop

I will improve a bus stop in my neighborhood by posting the stop schedule, adding seating or shelter, adding art or flowers, picking up litter, or some other small improvement.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Offset for Climate Justice

Do at Home

Greenhouse gases found in old refrigerants are up to 10,900 times more potent than carbon dioxide. I will help eliminate these gases through the purchase of offset credits to ensure we all have a planet we can thrive on.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My Health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

Do at Home

I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Exercise Daily

Do at Home

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 40 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Do Nature Activities

Do at Home

I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 10 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)

COMPLETED 22
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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice
    What did you learn about racial injustice in the documentary(ies) you watched? How does what you learned connect to your understanding of sustainability?

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    Anandavelu K 10/28/2020 6:39 AM
    I was not aware of the issues of modern slavery, as it relates to the criminal justice system. This was extremely interesting and eye-opening.

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    Anandavelu K 10/28/2020 6:25 AM
    This challenge was a success.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nature Forage for My Food
    People are motivated to forage for many different reasons: as a source for food, a means of income, to connect with nature, to participate in cultural tradition, transmitting specific ecological knowledge, or as a means of stewarding local and native plant populations are just a few examples. What is your chief motivation for foraging?

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    Anandavelu K 10/28/2020 6:06 AM
    Creating support groups in the community.


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    Anandavelu K 10/27/2020 12:19 PM
    This trip was interesting and enthusiastic.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Offset for Climate Justice
    What did you learn from the resources? What did you discover from the offset calculator?

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    Anandavelu K 10/27/2020 12:12 PM
    We learn best what we feel a need to know. The resource librarian can be a tremendous asset in saving our hours of work (e.g., training.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Research Voter Suppression
    What are the ways in which voters are prohibited from or discouraged from voting in your region and/or state? What could be done to get rid of these barriers?

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    Anandavelu K 10/27/2020 12:05 PM
    Many people who want to vote face obstacles like past criminal records, Even if they aren't barred from voting, they may be kept from the polls. Across the country, the rate at which people are being purged from the voting rolls has. Before implementing changes to their election rules and procedures.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Support Pollution Reduction
    What environmental factors affect human health in your region, and how do they affect it?

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    Anandavelu K 10/27/2020 11:57 AM
    • Exposure to hazardous substances in the air, water, soil, and food.
    • Natural and technological disasters.
    • Climate change.
    • Occupational hazards.
    • The built environment.

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Reduce Refined Sugar
    Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?

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    Anandavelu K 10/27/2020 11:54 AM
    I never taken the white sugar where past ten years.
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Exercise Daily
    How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?

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    Anandavelu K 10/27/2020 11:53 AM
    1. Take the stairs.
    2. Go for a walk outside. 
    3. Take advantage of the on-site gym. 
    4. Sit on exercise ball.


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    Anandavelu K 10/23/2020 12:46 PM
    Diet and lifestyle are two of the most important components of diabetes management.