Ecochallenge.org

2020 People's Ecochallenge

October 7 - October 28, 2020

Yogeesh S Rao

HP Inc India

"Nature"

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
817 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

0.0

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

8.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

72

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

30

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

3,930

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

1,025

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

160

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

680

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

2,258

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved
UP TO

1.0

waste audit

conducted

Yogeesh S's actions

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

Do at Home

I will watch 10 documentary(ies) about systemic racism.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Research Impact Investing

Do at Home

Using the links provided below, I will research impact investing and determine if it is right for me.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Research My Investment Portfolio

Do at Home

I will find out what stocks and bonds are in my investment account portfolio to determine if they align with my values (e.g. environmental, social responsibility, community).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Core Values

Do at Home

We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

Do at Home

I will replace 8 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work From Home

Do at Home

I will work from home 30 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Stay on the Ground

Do at Home

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Family Game Hour

Do at Home

I will spend quality time with family and friends by playing low-tech game(s) and/or through the spirit of imagination.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Research Voter Suppression

Do at Home

I will spend at least 30 minutes finding out what local laws, policies, and practices keep people from voting in my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

Do at Home

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

Do at Home

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

Do at Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

Do at Home

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

Do at Home

I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Reduce Animal Products

Do at Home

I will enjoy 3 meatless meal(s) and/or 3 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 12
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Explore My Area

I will explore at least one new hiking trail or nature walk in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Engage In Active Listening

Do at Home

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 10 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Go for a Daily Walk Outside

Do at Home

I will take a walk outside for 30 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Healthy Sleep

Do at Home

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 300 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Practice Gratitude for Earth

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minute(s) per day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and my natural surroundings.

COMPLETED 14
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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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?

Yogeesh S Rao 10/28/2020 7:48 AM

I watched "Do the Right Thing" this movie is all about the story ends with a dedication to those who died at the hand of police brutality.

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Yogeesh S Rao 10/28/2020 7:42 AM

Hi Friends, Login to Eco challenge. We can be the number 1. Please do join India team.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Core Values

What are your top 3-5 core values? How did you narrow it down to those as being your core values?

Yogeesh S Rao 10/28/2020 7:40 AM

Being simple, Being down earth. being polite will make you a good person. Be good Do good is the best formula.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Research My Investment Portfolio

In what ways can you increase the positive impacts and decrease the negative impacts of your financial investments?

Yogeesh S Rao 10/28/2020 7:37 AM

What I learn in investing is. we should not invest anything on intraday. instead, invest on long term stabilized company.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Research Impact Investing

How might impact investing help you better live your values?

Yogeesh S Rao 10/28/2020 7:36 AM

i am planning to invest not the short term. Something long term which will help me at the very good right time.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

How do you think climate change will affect your region’s water supply? Think about the effects of weather, storms, salinity, and sea level rise, among other changes. How can you find out more about climate change’s impact to your region's water?

Yogeesh S Rao 10/28/2020 1:44 AM

This is a very impactful task. Every citizen should think about saving it for the future. Each one saving a glass of water also impacts more powerful.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Personal Waste Audit

Why is it often difficult to understand the impacts our purchases and waste have on other people, animals, and places?

Yogeesh S Rao 10/28/2020 1:42 AM

we should be disciplined to purchase anything. Only if necessary we should buy things and not because there is some Offer or Great Indian Sales is going on. People should not be tempted. make a list in one place then buy it when necessary and when there is an offer. Only thing is to wait patiently.

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Yogeesh S Rao 10/28/2020 1:33 AM

Hi Everyone on the HP Inc India team. we can surely be number 1 in the world. Everyone checkin and earn your daily points that are enough. we can get to the top. Now we are in the top 2.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Fix Leaky Faucets

Fixing leaky faucets is one of the tasks that we can easily put off until later. Good job on completing this action! How will you use the momentum from completing this action to increase your water efficiency in other ways?

Yogeesh S Rao 10/28/2020 1:23 AM

Whenever I know there is a leakage. surely I will fix it within 12 hours. Whatever necessary Hardware I will get it myself and fix it. I don't wait for the plumber.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

Yogeesh S Rao 10/28/2020 1:21 AM

wherever necessary. surely I am not using the papers. I have saved all my documents in DIGI Locker. I encourage everyone to keep all your documents saved in Digi Locker from Govt of India. A lot of papers avoided and losing the documents is close to impossible.

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