Abhinav Anne
"My mission is to create a sustainable world for all and help conserve and preserve the many parts of the world to allow animals, such as the amur leopard, to thrive without the negative impacts and pollution of human beings."
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participant impact
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UP TO17advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO2.0documentarieswatched
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UP TO5.0donationsmade
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UP TO1.0energy auditconducted
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UP TO178gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO1.0hourvolunteered
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UP TO625minutesspent learning
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UP TO3.6poundsfood waste prevented
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UP TO2.0poundswaste avoided
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UP TO7.5pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO17public officials or leaderscontacted
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UP TO1.0water footprintcalculated
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UP TO8.0zero-waste mealsconsumed
Abhinav's actions
Nourishing Food
What is My Food Supply Chain?
I will spend 25 minutes learning about my food supply chains, and complete a food waste audit.
Nourishing Food
Advocate for Equitable Food Access
Access to affordable, nutritious food is a food justice issue. I will advocate for equitable food options at work, campus, or in the spaces I frequent by contacting community leaders and/or doing other advocacy actions.
Regenerating Nature
Educating Others about the Importance of Preserving Nature
My goal is to help educate other people about the importance of the preservation of nature and ways that they can help. I chose this action as it can clearly help create a more sustainable and educated world.
Regenerating Nature
Advocate for Forest Protection
I will contact 10 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests, improves their ability to sequester carbon, and supports biodiversity.
Regenerating Nature
Complete an Energy Audit
I will complete an online energy audit of my home, work, or other shared space to identify the next steps for saving energy.
Balancing Consumption
Research Impact Investing
I will spend 20 minutes learning about impact investing and/or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.
Balancing Consumption
Know My Waste & Recycling Services
I will spend 35 minutes finding out how to recycle in my region, where landfills and/or waste sites are situated in my region, and which communities are most impacted by these sites.
Balancing Consumption
Track My Purchases
I will maintain a record of all my purchases and identify my spending habits.
Balancing Consumption
Repair a Broken Item
I will repair at least one item that is broken, but is repairable. This might be items like garden tools, sewing machine, small appliances, electronics, clothing, and more.
Balancing Consumption
Calculate My Carbon Footprint
I will calculate the carbon emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce our carbon footprint and our impact on the environment.
Regenerating Nature
Support Local Pollinators
At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 30 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant a few in my area.
Regenerating Nature
Calculate My Water Footprint
I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.
Regenerating Nature
Is Nature on the Ballot?
I will spend 20 minute(s) per day finding out what sustainability and nature-related legislation is on local and state ballots this year.
Regenerating Nature
Volunteer in My Community
I will volunteer 15 hour(s) for a nature-based event or another opportunity to support my community.
Nourishing Food
Make Zero-Waste Meals
I will cook 2 meal(s) with zero-waste each day.
Nourishing Food
Listen to a Food Podcast
I will spend 30 minutes listening to a podcast about food.
Nourishing Food
Forest-Friendly Foods
I will spend 90 minutes learning about palm oil, coffee, cocoa, and other products known to contribute to deforestation, and replace or remove them.
Nourishing Food
Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty
I will watch 2 documentary(ies) about food sovereignty: the right of local peoples to control their own food systems including markets, ecological resources, food cultures and production methods.
Nourishing Food
Weekly Meal Planning
I will reduce food waste, excess carbon and save money by planning my daily and weekly menus so that I only purchase the ingredients needed.
Nourishing Food
Donate Food
I will find out what food programs are in my area and donate food and/or other items that they request.
Participant Feed
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REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Support Local PollinatorsWhy is it important to take care of pollinators? Do you have a favorite pollinator?
Abhinav Anne 10/26/2022 9:29 PMPollinators play a major role in the reproduction of flower and plant species and are key in allowing plants to produce things like fruits. One of my favorite pollinators is the honey bee. 🐝 🐝 -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food Forest-Friendly FoodsHow did you figure out ways to remove foods that are not forest-friendly?
Abhinav Anne 10/26/2022 8:42 PMSeveral foods that are not forest-friendly include Palm Oil, Coffee, and Cocoa. Through my research, I found that the number one way to remove foods that are not forest-friendly is to simply not eat them or restrict them to small quantities. Using this way, we can slowly reduce our overall intake of these items and help preserve trees and the habitats they form. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONBalancing Consumption Know My Waste & Recycling ServicesWhat did you find surprising or hopeful in your research?
Abhinav Anne 10/26/2022 8:38 PMIn my research, I have found many hopeful and inspiring things regarding the waste and recycling services in my area. Some of these include the fact that many waste facilities and dumps have been increasingly able to recycle a majority of the materials or send them to be turn into compost or other materials. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Is Nature on the Ballot?What ballot measure are you interested in following through this election cycle and why?
Abhinav Anne 10/26/2022 8:36 PMSo far in my research, I have not been able to find any current ballots or elections that have been put in any environment-related topics. Though I have found that the upcoming elections for positions like governors help influence and impact environment issues and laws due to changing of political positions. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Calculate My Water FootprintWhat is one way you will reduce your water use? What is a practice you already have that helps you reduce your water use?
Abhinav Anne 10/26/2022 8:22 PMOne way that I will reduce my water usage is to install water-saving shower heads or flow restrictors to decrease the overall use throughout the duration of my shower. One current method/practice that I use to reduce my water use is to turn off the water when brushing my teeth. Even though this may seem like a small impact it can be compounded over time especially if an increasing number of people practice this small change throughout their daily lives. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Complete an Energy AuditWhat most interested you, or surprised you about your energy audit?
Abhinav Anne 10/26/2022 8:18 PMThe thing that interested me the most was the fact that we spend a higher amount of our energy on our heating and cooling systems compared to the electricity/energy needed to run electronic devices and lights. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONRegenerating Nature Advocate for Forest ProtectionHigher standards of living are very often dependent on moving our environmental costs elsewhere. What are some specific ways the environmental impacts of your own lifestyle might be shifted elsewhere?
Abhinav Anne 10/26/2022 8:16 PMMany times when we want to contribute toward a cause and donate to helping the environment (either time or money) we would have to adopt a lifestyle that has a lower standard and allows us to get by with our needs/necessities and not our wants. Some specific ways include shifting our focus to things like food and shelter and promoting it such that everyone across the world has these resources. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food Advocate for Equitable Food AccessWhat changes would help food insecure regions have access to local, seasonal foods? How can your choices contribute to these changes?
Abhinav Anne 10/26/2022 8:12 PMIn order to help food-insecure regions have access to local and seasonal foods, together, as a community, we would have to pitch in to help by supplying and distributing the food across regions. Severals ways I can contribute to this change are by donating food or even transporting the food from one region to another. This would help promote an equitable access to food across regions of the world. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONNourishing Food Donate FoodWhy do you donate food? How does it connect to your values?
Abhinav Anne 10/26/2022 4:00 PMDonating food allows me to give back to my community and help others who may not have the food or resources needed to survive and sustain themselves or others. Throughout my life, I've been told to strive to find opportunities and ways to help others. Donating food ties back and connects to both my cultural and personal values and serves as one way that I can make an impact. -
Abhinav Anne 10/26/2022 3:48 PMI can't believe that today's the last day but I do believe that I will continue to make a positive impact in our world and integrate my actions, both daily and one-time, into my lifestyle/habit.