Ecochallenge.org

The People's Ecochallenge

October 6 - October 27, 2021

Kimberly Tan

HP Imaging, Printing & Solutions

"To drive environment impact on all levels of society..."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
1,393 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

1.0

community event

hosted or attended
UP TO

10

conversations

with people
UP TO

24

disposable cups

not sent to the landfill
UP TO

1.0

documentary

watched
UP TO

264

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

89

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

22

pounds

waste composted
UP TO

2.0

trees

planted

Kimberly's actions

Nature

Plant Trees

Do at Home

I will plant 1 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Take Control

Do at Home

Both systemic 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

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 5 conversations.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Research Restorative Justice

Do at Home

I will spend 20 minutes learning about restorative justice and conflict resolution opportunities in my own community or state.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Healing and Renewal

Learn About Constructive Communication

Do at Home

I will spend 20 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Do at Home

I will spend 20 minutes researching environmental justice and environmental racism concerns in my region, who is affected by them, and local initiatives to address these concerns.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn More about Food Apartheid

Do at Home

I will spend 5 minutes learning about food apartheid and find out how I can advocate for healthy and fresh food in my region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Watch a Documentary about Food Sovereignty

Do at Home

I will watch 1 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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Join a Local CSA

Do at Home

I will sign up for a local CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture).

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

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

Food

Organize a Course

Do at Home

I will organize one of Ecochallenge.org's discussion courses on food sustainability, Menu for the Future or Hungry for Change, with my family, friends, coworkers, or classmates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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

Simplicity

Buy Used Clothes

Do at Home

I will spend 1 minutes learning about the perils of fast fashion and will buy my clothes at second-hand stores when I shop.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Meditate

Do at Home

I will meditate or create a moment of silence for 2 minute(s) each day to reflect on things important to me.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Needs Vs. Wants

Do at Home

I will adopt a "Needs Vs. Wants" approach and only buy things I need.

COMPLETED 21
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

GET TO KNOW HP’S FOREST POSITIVE VISION

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Waste

Compost Food Waste

Do at Home

I will avoid sending up to .69 lbs (.31 kg) of food waste to the landfill each day by composting my food or learning how to.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

Waste

Use a Reusable Mug

Do at Home

I will avoid sending 1 disposable cup(s) to the landfill each day by using a reusable mug.

COMPLETED 22
DAILY ACTIONS

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.

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED
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.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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.

COMPLETED
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.

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
Food Organize a Course

How can you use Ecochallenge.org's programs to help mobilize your community to take action toward a sustainable future?

Kimberly Tan 10/26/2021 10:29 PM

the first step is awareness, then it teaches us the methods which we can put to daily practice for a sustainable future

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Learn More about Food Apartheid

What can lack of access to nutritious food affect a community? How can having access to nutritious food help a community become more resilient?

Kimberly Tan 10/26/2021 10:28 PM

lack of average height and growth in the children of a community

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Research Restorative Justice

How can Restorative Justice help foster the well-being of both people and planet?

Kimberly Tan 10/26/2021 10:28 PM

of course Restorative Justice help foster the well-being of both people and planet

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Learn About Constructive Communication

How can you, your loved ones, the community, and environment all benefit from constructive communication?

Kimberly Tan 10/26/2021 10:27 PM

constructive communication builds towards a resolution instead of finding fault with the person, we find the root cause of the issue and solve it

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community Learn About Local Environmental Justice Concerns

Who is most affected by environmental degradation and/or environmental irresponsiblity in your community? How are they affected?

Kimberly Tan 10/26/2021 10:26 PM

the people who live off the land, farmers will be badly impacted if the soil and water supplies are impacted. recently a lot of water cuts due to river pollution at the water source

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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?

Kimberly Tan 10/26/2021 10:25 PM

when we actively listen, we get a new view and opinion of the situation, we may not agree but we can understand at a deeper level.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Action Track: Healing and Renewal Forgiveness

How has the process of forgiving, or contemplating forgiveness, benefited you?

Kimberly Tan 10/26/2021 10:24 PM

process of forgiving, or contemplating forgiveness, benefited you because we do not carry the emotional baggage when the other person who offended you have already forgotten it. if we stay angry, we are only harming ourselves

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Take Control

How do environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect?

Kimberly Tan 10/26/2021 10:23 PM

environmental health, community health, and your personal health intersect because we are all part of an ecosystem

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature Plant Trees

How is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?

Kimberly Tan 10/26/2021 10:22 PM

Planting a tree and nurturing it brings future fresh air and renewal to our environment

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Join a Local CSA

Dependable fresh food, better prices (cutting out carbon-heavy supply chain and grocery stores), supporting local farmers and building resilient communities are just a few benefits of local food systems. Which of these benefits (or others not listed here) inspires you the most?

Kimberly Tan 10/11/2021 9:52 PM

Supporting local farmers. In this pandemic times, many are hard hit by the sluggish economy. We need to support each other. also, local fruit n veggies are always the freshest.

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