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October 3 - October 24, 2018
Narasimha Swamy Alavala's avatar

Narasimha Swamy Alavala

HPI India

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 726 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    363
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    5.0
    donations
    made
  • UP TO
    30
    hours
    volunteered
  • UP TO
    270
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    270
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    495
    minutes
    spent exercising
  • UP TO
    100
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    36
    people
    helped
  • UP TO
    218
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    2.0
    public officials or leaders
    contacted

Narasimha Swamy's actions

Simplicity

Organize a Course

I will organize NWEI's discussion course 'Voluntary Simplicity' with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

I will not work more than 8 hour days each day to practice work-life balance.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Launch a Recycling Program

I will start a recycling program at my workplace or school. If a recycling program exists, I will advocate for ways to improve and expand it.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 45 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 11
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Volunteer in my Community

I will volunteer 10 hour(s) in my community during the challenge.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Try Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 15 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to 12.09 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Talk To My Friends and Colleagues

I will research the social or environmental issues in my community that matter to me and tell 20 friends and/or colleagues each day about what I learn.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 2 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 18
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Support Native Communities

I will use the resource links provided and spend 100 minutes learning about the native populations that lived in my area prior to colonization, and what I can do to support those that still exist.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Connect with a Nonprofit

I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Join my Neighborhood Association

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Community

Express My Support

I will find out who in my state makes decisions that impact the environment and express my support for more environmental actions.

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?

  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Help Others
    In your opinion, how do social inequalities diminish a strong sense of community?

    Narasimha Swamy Alavala's avatar
    Narasimha Swamy Alavala 10/09/2018 10:07 PM
    empowerment, education, skill developments
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Community Talk To My Friends and Colleagues
    What makes you feel connected to your neighborhood, your neighbors, or another kind of community in your life?

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    Narasimha Swamy Alavala 10/08/2018 10:31 PM
    Volunteering is an opportunity to think of others and enjoy the service
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transportation Try Carpooling
    What are the factors that influence your choice of transportation? These can include things like money, time, and convenience, as well as perceptions of danger or safety.

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    Narasimha Swamy Alavala 10/05/2018 10:18 AM
    Use the Carpool to commute office, good opportunity to network with colleagues/professionals, helps in reducing the traffic.Saving the environment and time by sharing rides with colleagues/friends.