Sumit Tiwary
"Promote reuse, reduce and recycling."
POINTS TOTAL
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- 2,673 TOTAL
participant impact
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UP TO6.0advocacy actionscompleted
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UP TO2.0community eventshosted or attended
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UP TO5.0donationsmade
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UP TO10hoursvolunteered
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UP TO15lightbulbsreplaced
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UP TO1,320minutesspent exercising
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UP TO1,440minutesspent learning
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UP TO44plastic bottlesnot sent to the landfill
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UP TO44more servingsof fruits and vegetables
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UP TO50treesplanted
Sumit's actions
Water
Collect Rain Water
I will create a rain garden or bioswale or use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor watering needs.
Health
Audit Toxic Cleaning Products in my Home
I will spend 120 minutes researching toxic chemicals found in cleaning supplies and personal care products and remove them from my home.
Community
Connect with a Nonprofit
I will connect with a local nonprofit, environmental or otherwise, and find out how I can get involved or become a member.
Water
Install Greywater Catchment
I will install a greywater catchment system in my home.
Simplicity
Buy Used Clothes
I will spend 60 minutes learning about the perils of fast fashion and will buy my clothes at second-hand stores when I shop.
Community
Join my Neighborhood Association
I will join my neighborhood association or another local group of decision makers.
Nature
Plant Trees
I will plant 50 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
Nature
Join An Outdoor Project
I will join an outdoor restoration project in my community.
Simplicity
Have a Garage Sale
I will have a group garage sale with friends, family, and/or neighbors.
Energy
Choose LED Bulbs
I will replace 15 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.
Health
Exercise Daily
Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 60 minute(s) each day.
Health
More Fruits and Veggies
I will eat a heart healthy diet by adding 2 cup(s) of fruits and vegetables each day to achieve at least 4 cups per day.
Food
Plant an Herb Garden
I will plant an herb garden in my home, workplace, or dorm room.
Energy
Turn it off
I will keep lights, electronics, and appliances turned off when not using them.
Waste
Use a Reusable Water Bottle
I will keep 2 disposable plastic bottle(s) from entering the waste stream by using a reusable water bottle.
Create Your Own Action
rEPLACE PARKING LIGHTS WITH led
in MOST OF OUR OFFICES AS WELL AS OUR APARTMENTS, WE HAVE THE FLORESCENT LIGHT. i INTEND TO REPLACE ALL OF THOSE WITH led AND ENERGY SAVING LIGHTS AS WELL AS MOTION SENSOR ENABLED LIGHT.
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?
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Sumit Tiwary 10/23/2019 2:26 AMYou have to hold yourself accountable for your actions, and that’s how we’re going to protect the Earth. – Julia Butterfly Hill-
Carina Boston 10/24/2019 11:14 AMWay to go Sumit! Congrats on being #1 you truly made an impact!
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Sumit Tiwary 10/23/2019 2:24 AM“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.”
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Sumit Tiwary 10/21/2019 7:10 PM“If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, recycled, or composted, then it should be restricted, designed or removed from production.”
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Sumit Tiwary 10/20/2019 9:06 PMYour money is power, so be aware of the products you're buying and the companies you're supporting to make sure you're helping the companies that are leading the way in sustainability.
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Sumit Tiwary 10/18/2019 6:20 AM“All the human and animal manure which the world wastes, if returned to the land, instead of being thrown into the sea, would suffice to nourish the world.”
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Sumit Tiwary 10/15/2019 10:17 PMWe all need to work together, because there are no jobs on a dead planet; there is no equity without rights to decent work and social protection, no social justice without a shift in governance and ambition, and, ultimately, no peace for the peoples of the world without the guarantees of sustainability. Sharan Burrow
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Sumit Tiwary 10/15/2019 10:16 PMSustainability is no longer about doing less harm. It's about doing more good. Jochen Zeitz
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Sumit Tiwary 10/15/2019 6:10 AMIf we each take responsibility in shifting our own behavior, we can trigger the type of change that is necessary to achieve sustainability for our race or this planet. We change our planet, our environment, our humanity every day, every year, every decade, and every millennia. Yehuda Berg -
Sumit Tiwary 10/15/2019 2:50 AMSustainability is a part of our 'rise' philosophy. You cannot rise if you take more from the community than you put back. Anand Mahindra -
Sumit Tiwary 10/15/2019 2:49 AMSustainability has to be a way of life to be a way of business. Anand Mahindra