Jitendra Choudhary
10/21/2018 6:26 PM
- Barriers to Flow. Dams interrupt the free flow of water converting otherwise free-flowing rivers essentially into standing pools of water. ...
Jitendra Choudhary
POINTS TOTAL
- 0 TODAY
- 0 THIS WEEK
- 1,275 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO1.0community eventhosted or attended
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UP TO5.0conversationswith people
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UP TO78gallons of waterhave been saved
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UP TO35locally sourced mealsconsumed
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UP TO30minutesspent exercising
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UP TO1.4pounds of CO2have been saved
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UP TO35zero-waste mealsconsumed
Jitendra's actions
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 5 minute(s) each day.
Waste
Carry my Trash
I will carry all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash with me to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.
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.
Energy
Choose Clean/Renewable Energy
I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.
Transportation
Car Share
I will sign up for a car-sharing service, or organize car sharing with my neighbors, to cut down on the number of vehicles on the road.
Energy
Install Alternative Energy
I will install alternative energy systems, such as solar electric systems or solar water heaters.
Water
Install a Low-Flow Showerhead
I will save up to 15 gallons (56 L) of water a day by installing a low-flow showerhead.
Water
Install a Toilet Tank Bank
I will reduce the amount of water flushed and save up to 11 gallons (41 L) of water each day by installing a toilet tank bank.
Health
Avoid refined sugar
I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.
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.
Food
Zero-Waste Cooking
I will cook 5 meal(s) with zero-waste each day
Energy
Replace Manual Thermostats
I will replace manual thermostats with programmable ones.
Transportation
Choose a Carbon Offset
If buying a plane ticket, I will also buy a carbon offset.
Food
Organize a Course
I will organize one of NWEI's discussion courses on food sustainability, 'Menu for the Future' or 'Hungry for Change', with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.
Food
Locally-Sourced Meals
I will source 5 meal(s) each day from local producers.
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 QUESTIONWater Install a Toilet Tank BankName some of the human activities impacting the health of water systems, both locally (your watershed) and globally (freshwater and oceans). What can you do to improve the health of water systems?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONWater Install a Low-Flow ShowerheadHow can your region/household prepare for changing water situations in order to become more resilient?
Jitendra Choudhary 10/21/2018 6:25 PM
1 Human Ambitions and Earth's Limits
Throughout the world, demographic, economic, and technological trends have accelerated our ability to knowingly and unknowingly modify the environment we live in and that sustains us. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Choose a Carbon OffsetA round-trip flight from New York City to Los Angeles emits just over 1.5 tons of CO2—per person. That’s a lot of carbon! What can you do to reduce the number of flights you take per year?
Jitendra Choudhary 10/21/2018 6:19 PMair mile. On average, a plane produces a little over 53 pounds of carbon dioxide(CO2) per mile. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Exercise DailyHow can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
Jitendra Choudhary 10/21/2018 6:17 PMEveryone wants to be happy, and the benefits are clearly plentiful. But the fact is that people aren't always great at predicting what will make them happy. If it's long-term happiness you're after, you may need to learn a few new tricks. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Carry my TrashWhat one thing could you do right away to reduce your waste?
Jitendra Choudhary 10/21/2018 6:11 PMHow can you use NWEI programs to help mobilize your community to take action toward a sustainable future -
REFLECTION QUESTIONWaste Launch a Recycling ProgramHow might thinking creatively help us address big systems problems differently?
Jitendra Choudhary 10/21/2018 6:11 PMHow can you use NWEI programs to help mobilize your community to take action toward a sustainable future -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Improve a Bus StopHow can you advocate for transportation systems which minimize environmental impact while also meeting human needs?
Jitendra Choudhary 10/21/2018 6:10 PMyou, with your hair in some sweet new type of three-second bun, trying to find the keys you swore your toddler couldn’t reach that are now probably cuddling with last month’s lost socks. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONTransportation Car ShareTake a moment to think of places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?
Jitendra Choudhary 10/21/2018 6:09 PMWhat would you like to discuss about nature, the environment, or sustainability with your family, friends, coworkers or classmates? -
REFLECTION QUESTIONHealth Avoid refined sugarBefore you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?
Jitendra Choudhary 10/21/2018 6:09 PMRecycle the waste products
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REFLECTION QUESTIONFood Organize a CourseHow can you use NWEI programs to help mobilize your community to take action toward a sustainable future?
Jitendra Choudhary 10/21/2018 6:07 PMMy early mornings are almost always spent outside and they always change my focus to one of collaboration and positive energy. Everything is interconnected, even an introduced species like the wild turkeys that are on a population explosion here. They are everywhere at my barn in the early mornings, but have carved out some space from the crows who had previously over populated us and are busily eating bugs out of the horse manure so may be helping us by reducing the number of flies. Now if I could just teach them to eat yellowjacket wasps!