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October 6 - October 27, 2021
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Parvathi K

HP Customer Support

"To help ensure a healthy environment for current & future generations. "

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  • 1,135 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    46
    conversations
    with people
  • UP TO
    1.0
    documentary
    watched
  • UP TO
    45
    gallons of water
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    104
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    92
    miles
    traveled by bike
  • UP TO
    150
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    440
    minutes
    being mindful
  • UP TO
    1,330
    minutes
    not spent in front of a screen
  • UP TO
    2,623
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    1.0
    waste audit
    conducted
  • UP TO
    1.0
    water collection system
    installed

Parvathi's actions

Nature

Learn About the Impact of Old Refrigerants

Do at Home

I will spend 15 minutes researching the impact of old harmful refrigerants on our environment.

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Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

Do at Home

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.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Do at Home

I will spend 60 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

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Simplicity

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.

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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.

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Waste

Personal Waste Audit

Do at Home

I will collect all of my unrecyclable, non-compostable trash to raise my awareness of how much I send to the landfill.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Core Values

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We may find more meaning and joy in life when our actions are aligned with our personal values. I will determine what my top 3-5 core values are so that I can better align my actions with them.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Collect Rain Water

Do at Home

I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.

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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.

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Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

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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.

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Water

Eco-Friendly Gardening

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

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

GET TO KNOW HP’S FOREST POSITIVE VISION

Watch a 5-minute video to learn about HP’s forest positive vision.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Support Native Communities

Do at Home

I will use the resource links provided and spend 30 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.

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Simplicity

Less Screen Time

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I will replace 60 minute(s) of screen time each day with other activities.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn More and Advocate

Do at Home

Access to public transportation is a social justice issue! I will learn about the need for public transportation in my community and tell 5 friends or colleagues per day about the issue.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Work-Life Balance

Do at Home

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

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

Do at Home

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 30 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Transportation

Work From Home

Do at Home

I will work from home 5 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Go by Bike

I will commute by bike 4 mile(s) each day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Offset for Climate Justice

Do at Home

Greenhouse gases found in old refrigerants are up to 10,900 times more potent than carbon dioxide. I will help eliminate these gases through the purchase of offset credits to ensure we all have a planet we can thrive on.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

JOIN TREES FOR JANE

HP is a founding partner of Dr. Jane Goodall’s grassroots initiative to restore the world’s forests. You can plant a tree in honor of Jane.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

LEARN ABOUT HP’S SUSTAINABLE BOND FRAMEWORK

Launched in June, HP is using this new framework to issue bonds to help finance HP projects that contribute to a more sustainable and just future.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

WATCH “WHY EQUITY MATTERS FOR COMPANIES”

Join Ellen Jackowski, HP’s Chief Impact Officer, and 3BL Media to learn why driving digital equity is crucial in the broader push for justice.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

SET A SUSTAINABLE IMPACT GOAL FOR FY22 ARC

With FY22 HP employee goal setting around the corner, get ready to set your Sustainable Impact goal using these resources.

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Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

READ HP’S 2020 SUSTAINABLE IMPACT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Get up to speed on HP’s 2030 goals and progress.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

LISTEN TO “UNDERSTANDING DIGITAL EQUITY”

A 20-minute interactive audio experience designed to help you understand why it’s so important to ensure all individuals access to technology.

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    Parvathi K 10/26/2021 10:12 PM
    Enjoyed working on the tasks everyday, a great motivator for me.
    Will continue to work on these and look forward to many more challenges :)

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    Parvathi K 10/25/2021 11:54 PM

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    Parvathi K 10/25/2021 10:16 AM
    An interesting article, which gives a lot of information on Sustainability:
    https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/sustainable-infrastructure-can-drive-development-and-covid-19-recovery-unep

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    Parvathi K 10/25/2021 9:56 AM
    Universal principal of Sustainability Development

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    Parvathi K 10/23/2021 11:53 PM
    “There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away it must go somewhere.”
    Annie Leonard,

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    Parvathi K 10/23/2021 12:01 PM
    The best way to predict future is to create it.” By Peter Drucker
    Guiding the next generation onto this path.

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    Parvathi K 10/23/2021 5:57 AM

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    Parvathi K 10/22/2021 8:45 AM
    Learnt something new watching this video, a great source of knowledge:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjrPiIem30g

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    Parvathi K 10/21/2021 10:36 AM
    Let us do our bit to thank the nature.

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    Parvathi K 10/20/2021 10:52 PM
    Trying to make compost from kitchen waste from the lockdown time, I'm sure this video which I followed will be of help.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxiIdlYT-Qo