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October 5 - October 26, 2022
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INDIRAN MARIAPPAN

HP Inkjet Supplies Operations

"Being human "

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 1,251 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    5.0
    advocacy actions
    completed
  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    8.0
    documentaries
    watched
  • UP TO
    3.0
    donations
    made
  • UP TO
    1.0
    energy audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    26
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    10
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    6.0
    meatless or vegan meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    1,919
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    0.5
    pounds
    food waste prevented
  • UP TO
    22
    pounds
    waste composted
  • UP TO
    1.1
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    5.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted
  • UP TO
    1.0
    water footprint
    calculated
  • UP TO
    3.0
    zero-waste meals
    consumed

INDIRAN's actions

Nourishing Food

Make Zero-Waste Meals

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

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

Nourishing Food

Eat Plant-Based Meals

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 2 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 1
DAILY ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Shop at BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Disabled, & Women-Led Businesses!

I will shop at a small business owned or staffed by underrepresented members of my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Volunteer in My Community

I will volunteer 5 hour(s) for a nature-based event or another opportunity to support my community.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Research Impact Investing

I will spend 5 minutes learning about impact investing and/or my current investment portfolio to determine if they align with my values.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

What is Sustainable Fashion?

I will spend 5 minutes learning about sustainable fashion and adopt at least one sustainable fashion practice.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences

I will spend 5 minutes learning about the experiences of trans, femme, and/or nonbinary people.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Enacting Equity

Watch a Documentary about Racial Injustice

I will watch 4 documentaries about racism and racial injustice.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Calculate My Water Footprint

I will calculate my water footprint and look for a few ways I can reduce consumption or waste.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Balancing Consumption

Know My Waste & Recycling Services

I will spend 20 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Regenerating Nature

Support Local Pollinators

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 5 minutes researching which plants support local pollinators and plant a few in my area.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Listen to a Food Podcast

I will spend 10 minutes listening to a podcast about food.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

What is My Food Supply Chain?

I will spend 15 minutes learning about my food supply chains, and complete a food waste audit.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nourishing Food

Research the Benefits of Agricultural Biodiversity

I will spend 30 minutes each day researching how agricultural biodiversity positively impacts the food I eat.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Nourishing Food

Compost Food Scraps

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill per day by composting my food.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Regenerating Nature

Advocate for Forest Protection

I will contact 5 congress people or representatives to advocate for public policy that protects forests, improves their ability to sequester carbon, and supports biodiversity.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?


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  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nourishing Food Donate Food
    Why do you donate food? How does it connect to your values?

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    INDIRAN MARIAPPAN 10/26/2022 8:51 AM
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nourishing Food Make Zero-Waste Meals
    How did you incorporate using an entire vegetable (skins, peels, tops, and stalks) during one of your meal preps? What's something new you're going to try that is a zero-waste meal practice?

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    INDIRAN MARIAPPAN 10/26/2022 8:49 AM
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Nourishing Food Eat Plant-Based Meals
    What was the tastiest meatless or vegan meal you ever had or had recently? Did you make it? Can you share a recipe?

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    INDIRAN MARIAPPAN 10/26/2022 8:47 AM
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Enacting Equity Learn About Trans, Femme, and Nonbinary Experiences
    How is equality for trans, femme, and nonbinary people important to a just and sustainable society?

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    INDIRAN MARIAPPAN 10/26/2022 8:36 AM
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Enacting Equity Shop at BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Disabled, & Women-Led Businesses!
    In your community, how can you work to address systemic racism, sexism, ableism and additional forms of exclusion in the businesses?

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    INDIRAN MARIAPPAN 10/26/2022 8:34 AM
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Balancing Consumption What is Sustainable Fashion?
    How can you express your personality, creativity, and values in ways that don't require fast fashion or buying more clothes and accessories?

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    INDIRAN MARIAPPAN 10/26/2022 8:28 AM
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Balancing Consumption Research Impact Investing
    After learning more about investing, how can you increase positive impacts and decrease negative impacts?

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    INDIRAN MARIAPPAN 10/26/2022 8:22 AM
    Increase positive impacts. 
    1. Empathize And Listen
    2. Acknowledge And Inspire Someone Into Action
    3. Get Involved With Your Community
    4. Share Your Knowledge And Skills With Others. 

    Reduse negative impacts. 
    1. Stop using plastic bags
    2. Skip the disposable items
    3. Know what to recycle
    4. Go paperless
    5. Reduce electronic usage
    6. Veggie garden and compost