Ranjith Madhavan is participating in the 2019 People's Ecochallenge!

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2019 People's Ecochallenge

October 2 - October 23, 2019

"Reduce,Reuse, Recycle"

Ranjith's points

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
341 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

150

minutes

not spent in front of a screen
UP TO

75

minutes

spent outdoors
UP TO

4.0

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

1.0

advocacy action

completed
UP TO

15

minutes

spent learning
UP TO

300

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

0.0

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

3.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

4.0

people

helped
UP TO

4.2

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Ranjith's actions

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 45 minute(s) each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Help Others

I will offer to help 1 person(s) who are in need each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Disconnect from Email

I will disconnect from my email when not working or studying.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Community

Join my Neighborhood Association

I will join my neighborhood association or another local group of decision makers.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Nature

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a 15-minute walk outside each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Nature

Save the water bodies

Work with the local community to protect the lakes

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Simplicity

Research My Investment Portfolio

I will find out what stocks and bonds are in my investment account portfolio to determine if they align with my values (e.g. environmental, social responsibility, community).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Go get a check up

I will make an appointment for my annual physical.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transportation

Work from Home

I will work from home 1 day(s) to avoid my commute's carbon output.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Energy

Choose LED Bulbs

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Fix Leaky Faucets

I will fix faucets or report leaky faucets to facilities that have been wasting up to 9 gallons (34 L) of water per faucet every day.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Water

Collect Rain Water

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

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Participant Feed

REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

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?
Ranjith Madhavan 10/23/2019 2:05 AM

Another easier way to reduce water wastage is to install water saving aerator on the taps. This has been implemented in pour apartment.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water

Trace the water that flows down the drain from your house to the largest body of water nearby. What is the route it takes?
Ranjith Madhavan 10/23/2019 2:03 AM

it goes through the storm water drain to the nearest lake

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Ranjith Madhavan 10/22/2019 11:36 PM

I realized that like scoring pints in Eco-challenge we can also save carbon footprint in every step of our daily life!!

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Transportation

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. Are you in an industry that would allow you to work from home? What are some obstacles you might find yourself facing while working from home?
Ranjith Madhavan 10/22/2019 11:34 PM

Some of the discussions need face to face interactions. Virtual meetings cannot solve this.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Energy

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
Ranjith Madhavan 10/22/2019 11:29 PM

Reduce the number of lights needed in the garden, use alternate lights instead of all of them in common areas

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Ranjith Madhavan 10/22/2019 10:34 PM

We figured out the way we can stop untreated water coming into the lake and worked with volunteers on the same

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

In what ways can you increase the positive impacts and decrease the negative impacts of your financial investments?
Ranjith Madhavan 10/22/2019 10:32 PM

have control on spending and work towards meeting long term goals

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity

Notice how much time you were spending checking email away from work and make note of that. Now that you have stepped away from it and have not been checking, what changes are you noticing in your thoughts, use of time, stress and energy levels?
Ranjith Madhavan 10/22/2019 10:31 PM

I started getting better sleep. In fact it better to avoid gadgets at least 1 hour before sleeping which will provide you better sleep. Secondly I am able to catch up with book reading which was a long lost hobby.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Nature

How do you experience your neighborhood or city differently when walking instead of driving?
Ranjith Madhavan 10/22/2019 10:28 PM

You get to meet people and understand the local culture better. This aspect will be missed while driving

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health

How can you incorporate other personal values (like quality time with friends or spending time in nature) into your exercise routine?
Ranjith Madhavan 10/22/2019 10:27 PM

Choose morning walk near the lake or local parks. Include some of your friends along with you in the exercise routine. Educate them on how regular walk can improve health and fitness

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