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October 3 - October 24, 2018
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Niviya V

HPI India

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 843 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    1.0
    community event
    hosted or attended
  • UP TO
    290
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    22
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted

Niviya's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of C02 over the course of the next year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Have a Garage Sale

I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Upgrade My Windows

I will upgrade the windows or weatherstripping in my home or office to reduce air leaks and save on energy costs.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose Clean/Renewable Energy

I will sign up for my utility company's clean/renewable energy option.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Take Control

Both system and personal sustainability are important! I will develop a plan with my medical professionals to achieve my best health and live my life to the fullest.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by planning a weekly menu, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Conserve Toilet Water

I will save up to 12 gallons (45 L) of water a day by flushing only when necessary.

COMPLETED 7
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Personal Waste Audit

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

Participant Feed

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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?


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    Niviya V 10/23/2018 7:22 PM
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Take Control
    How do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?

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    Niviya V 10/22/2018 11:39 PM
    If our surrounding is neat and clean we will be healthier...so our personal health is related with the environmental health.....

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    Niviya V 10/22/2018 11:09 PM
    one more day to go for the October Ecochallenge
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Waste Carry my Trash
    What one thing could you do right away to reduce your waste?

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    Niviya V 10/22/2018 10:13 PM
    We can use reusable bags, water bottle, reusable  mug  to reduce the waste...
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water Install a Toilet Tank Bank
    Name 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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    Niviya V 10/22/2018 12:16 AM
    Recycling is  one of the major thing we have to follow to increase the water availability and reduce the scarcity of water....Planting more trees will bring rain and will increase the ground water...
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Water 5-Minute Showers
    Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

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    Niviya V 10/21/2018 11:19 PM
    We can save water in our kitchen while  vessel washing....Turn the tap off properly after the use.....
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Food Plant an Herb Garden
    Consider the ways you can garden: a plot of land? a patio container? hanging basket? windowsill gardens? What would work best for your living situation and lifestyle?

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    Niviya V 10/21/2018 10:54 PM
    patio container-We can have it in a small place range and it will be more easy to care for...
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Go get a check up
    How do you practice self care?

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    Niviya V 10/21/2018 10:41 PM
    Have a good laugh...In work place we usually sit in a place for more hours so going for a  walking will help us to be more energetic and active...

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    Niviya V 10/21/2018 10:35 PM
    Day started with a daily challenge...
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Health Know My health
    How do you deal with the physical and emotional stress of the big problems we face? How can you help others cope?

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    Niviya V 10/21/2018 10:31 PM
    We can share about our  bad day with our friends or family...Doing exercise or meditation will reduce stress...