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The People's Ecochallenge

October 6 - October 27, 2021

Pulkit Lall

AMD Go Green

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
976 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

5.0

conversations

with people
UP TO

126

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

20

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

2.0

locally sourced meals

consumed
UP TO

12

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

935

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

1,517

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

90

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

412

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

56

plastic containers

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

626

pounds of CO2

have been saved
UP TO

3.3

pounds of paper

have been saved

Pulkit's actions

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

Do at Home

I will take a 30-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

Do at Home

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 3 gallons (11 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Insulate Water Pipes and Water Heater

Do at Home

I will avoid wasting water while waiting for the shower or sink to heat up.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Eco-Friendly Gardening

Do at Home

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Switch to Cold Water

Do at Home

I will switch to washing my clothes in cold water, saving up to 1,600 lbs of CO2 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

Food

Try a New Way to Prep

Do at Home

I will try a new method of food preparation, such as canning, pickling, or baking bread.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Go Paperless

Do at Home

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 3.4lbs (1.5kg) a month or 41lbs (18.6kg) a year by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Engage In Active Listening

Do at Home

I will practice actively listening to a friend, family member, co-worker, acquaintance, or someone who I may disagree with in at least 30 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Learn About Constructive Communication

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minute(s) learning about constructive communication.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Forgiveness

Do at Home

I will begin, or continue, on the journey of forgiving myself and/or other(s). I may do this through journaling, meditation, prayer, and/or talking with a licensed healthcare professional.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Turn It Off

Do at Home

I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

Do at Home

I will replace 15 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work From Home

Do at Home

I will work from home 20 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

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

Buy From a Farmers Market

Do at Home

I will purchase produce and meat from a local farmers market or food co-op.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Plant an Herb Garden

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Use Reusable Bags

If at all possible, I will not accept any disposable bags when making purchases.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Family Game Hour

Do at Home

I will spend quality time with family and friends by playing low-tech game(s) and/or through the spirit of imagination.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Healthy Sleep

Do at Home

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 30 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Joyful Movement

Do at Home

I will spend 30 minutes doing an activity where I'm both moving my body and enjoying myself.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn more about my company's sustainability efforts

The goal is to understand my company's sustainability goals and learn how I can contribute.

UNCOMPLETED
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
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?

Pulkit Lall 10/25/2021 8:53 PM

Most important is to discuss with your near and loved ones who you think you can trust.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Go Get a Check Up

How do you practice self care?

Pulkit Lall 10/25/2021 8:52 PM

1. Live healthy, eat healthy foods (sometimes we can cheat and have Burgers or Pizza's :) ),
2. Exercise regularly (Not necessarily in gym but we can do at home also)
3. Practice good hygiene.
4. Try to do something that you enjoy everyday (this is most important)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Engage In Active Listening

What was it like to actively listen to someone? How did both people and the conversation(s) benefit from active listening?

Pulkit Lall 10/25/2021 8:47 PM

Active listening has many benefits. It allows you to understand the point of view of another person and respond with empathy. It also allows you to ask questions to make sure you understand what is being said. Finally, it validates the speaker and makes them want to speak longer.
From Active Listening, we benefited from:
1. We need to be clear: Open-ended, clarifying, and probing questions are important active listening tools that encourage to do the work.
2. Dont assume that you understand the other person correctly, or that they know you’ve heard them. Mirror your partner's information and emotions by periodically paraphrasing key points.
3. Active listening requires an open mind. As a listener and a leader, be open to new ideas, new perspectives, and new possibilities when practicing active listening. Even when good listeners have strong views, they suspend judgment, hold any criticisms, and avoid interruptions like arguing or selling their point right away.
4. One goal of active listening and being an effective listener is to set a comfortable tone that gives your partner an opportunity to think and speak. Allow “wait time” before responding. Don’t cut partner's off, finish their sentences, or start formulating your answer before they’ve finished.
5. Share ideas.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water Fix Leaky Faucets

Fixing leaky faucets is one of the tasks that we can easily put off until later. Good job on completing this action! How will you use the momentum from completing this action to increase your water efficiency in other ways?

Pulkit Lall 10/09/2021 10:49 AM

We re checking each and every taps and pipes to check for leaky faucets and replace or repair asap.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation Work From Home

It takes the average worker in the United States 26 minutes to travel to work. One way to fix long commutes would be to make cities more affordable. An even simpler option: promote the use of telework. How have you used technology to replace in-person meetings or work this year?

Pulkit Lall 10/09/2021 10:48 AM

During this pandemic year, we are working from home and it has been over a year that we still continue to do WFH.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Try a New Way to Prep

Canning and pickling food is a great way to have delicious summer fruits and vegetables all year round. Just make sure to follow the canning and pickling guidelines from the USDA or another trusted source. What are some foods that you would like to preserve and enjoy later in the year?

Pulkit Lall 10/09/2021 10:46 AM

Read article from Prepare Food for Health and Safety | Taking Charge of Your Health & Wellbeing (umn.edu) and found it useful for everyday food preparation.
Trying to implement as much as we can

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Buy From a Farmers Market

What is one food choice that you make, or could make, that would do more good and less harm?

Pulkit Lall 10/09/2021 10:43 AM

Try fresh herbs and spices instead of salt and salt-based herbs. You’ll leave behind the sodium and add new flavor to your meals. If you can’t use fresh herbs, dried herbs and spices are great alternatives.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Family Game Hour

How does being playful with others enrich your life?

Pulkit Lall 10/09/2021 10:40 AM

On a personal level, being playful helps manage stress, promote mental health, and boost creativity.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Waste Go Paperless

Reducing your paper mail can reduce mental clutter as well as physical waste -- by reducing what is coming in, you can reduce what is going into the recycling bin too. How does it make you feel? What is the next step you will take to reduce your waste?

Pulkit Lall 10/09/2021 10:37 AM

Have opted to go paperless for all my Airtel connections and also for electricity.
It felt great by opting paperless as I remember, I used to just see amount, pay bill online and then throw paper.
It feels great to be digitized :)

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy Switch to Cold Water

What do you plan to do with the money you save from making more energy efficient choices?

Pulkit Lall 10/09/2021 10:34 AM

try to invest in energy saving metods

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