April 1 - April 30, 2021

Arun Kumar Singh

"Personal Mission has always been to utilize resources efficiently, lower down wastage, minimize usage of non-biodegradable products in my life and pass on these principles to my son. "

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Arun's actions

Electricity

Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

Methane Digesters

I will watch a video about methane digesters (also commonly known as anaerobic digesters).

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Paint the town Green

My annual goal is to plant plants/trees on my son's birthday or donate to NGO who are responsible for driving plantation drives in Bangalore. At the same time I have increased number of indoor/outdoor plants in my house.

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DAILY ACTION

Electricity

Choose LED Bulbs

LED Lighting

I will replace 2 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Composting

Composting, Reduced Food Waste

I will start a compost bin where I live.

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ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Calculate My Carbon Footprint

All Drawdown Solutions

I will calculate the greenhouse gas emissions associated with my household and consider how different lifestyle choices could reduce my negative impact on the environment.

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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
Electricity Watch a Video about Methane Digesters

What does your vision of a sustainable community look like? What would need to be changed in order for such vision to become reality?

Arun Kumar Singh 4/30/2021 4:45 AM

Vision is what I am lacking. However, sustainable future is only possible if we act responsibly and prepare our future to live sustainable life. This would have multi-fold impact on our environment and planet earth.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Choose LED Bulbs

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?

Arun Kumar Singh 4/30/2021 4:38 AM

At home we teach our child to use electricity efficiently. We try to minimize the usage washing machine, fans, refrigerator, monitors

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Electricity Calculate My Carbon Footprint

What stood out to you most about your carbon footprint? What surprised you or sparked curiosity? Where can you take most immediate action?

Arun Kumar Singh 4/30/2021 4:29 AM

I think I need to move to solar power to reduce my dependence on commercial supply of electricity in my city. This is currently challenging considering I am staying on rent.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food, Agriculture, and Land Use Composting

Producing food that goes uneaten squanders many resources—seeds, water, energy, land, fertilizer, hours of labor, financial capital. Which of these kinds of waste most motivates you to change your behavior regarding food waste? Why?

Arun Kumar Singh 4/27/2021 6:14 AM

Hungry mouths made me thought before putting food on my plate. I should take that much food only what I can eat. So I take small portions of everything and refill with small portions.

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