Skip to main content
Orca Jacob's avatar

Orca Jacob

Team Orca

"Lets get some co2"

POINTS TOTAL

  • 0 TODAY
  • 0 THIS WEEK
  • 678 TOTAL

participant impact

  • UP TO
    300
    miles
    not traveled by car
  • UP TO
    19
    pounds of CO2
    have been saved
  • UP TO
    12
    locally sourced meals
    consumed
  • UP TO
    31,210
    minutes
    spent learning
  • UP TO
    300
    miles
    traveled by carpool
  • UP TO
    3.0
    conversations
    with people

Orca's actions

Transport

Stay on the Ground

Telepresence, High-Speed Rail

Instead of traveling by plane, I will find an alternative way to accomplish the goals of an upcoming trip (i.e. telepresence, vacation locally).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food

Learn the Truth About Expiration Dates

Reduced Food Waste

I will spend at least 10 minutes learning how to differentiate between sell by, use by, and best by dates.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Advocate for High-Speed Rail

High-Speed Rail

I will spend at least 2400 minutes researching and advocating for a comprehensive high speed rail network in my country/region.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Research and Consider Switching to a Hybrid or Electric Vehicle

Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars

I will spend at least 2400 minutes researching and weighing my options to see if a hybrid or electric vehicle makes sense for my lifestyle.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Explore Other Transportation Solutions

All Transportation Solutions

I will spend at least 2400 minutes researching other Drawdown Transportation Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Research Businesses Owned by Women, POC, or Immigrants

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will spend 2400 minutes each day researching businesses owned by women, people of color, or immigrants that I can support when shopping.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Heat Pumps

High-Efficiency Heat Pumps

I will spend at least 2400 minutes researching heat pumps to see if installing one makes sense for my home/building.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Start a Social Media Campaign

Health and Education

Through social media, I will raise awareness about gender inequity in education by sharing the information found in the links below.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Women and Girls

Research Barriers to Participation and Representation

Health and Education

I will spend at least 2400 minutes learning more about the barriers to women's equal participation and representation around the world.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Explore Other Buildings Solutions

All Buildings Solutions

I will spend at least 2400 minutes researching other Drawdown Buildings Solutions.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity Generation

Learn More About Geothermal Energy

Geothermal Power

I will spend at least 2400 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of geothermal energy and consider investing in this technology.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Support Women-Owned Businesses

Sustainable Intensification for Smallholders

I will shop from women-owned business(es) today.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Materials

Properly Dispose of Refrigerants

Refrigerant Management

I will spend at least 2400 minutes learning how to properly dispose of my refrigerator, freezer, and other refrigerants at the end of their useful lives.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Materials

Research Cement Alternatives

Alternative Cement

I will spend at least 2400 minutes researching cement alternatives that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Women and Girls

Learn about the Need for Family Planning

Health and Education

I will spend at least 2400 minutes learning more about the need for family planning globally.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings and Cities

Research Retrofitting Incentives

Building Retrofitting

I will spend at least 2400 minutes finding out if my city, region, state, or country offers incentives for retrofitting existing buildings.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Try Carpooling

Carpooling

I will commute by carpool 100 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to (___) lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Action Track: Justice for the Whole Community

Learn about Local Indigenous Practices

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will spend at least 2400 minutes learning how local indigenous tribes are caring for the land by participating in a training, workshop, or presentation.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Transport

Use Muscle Power

Multiple Transportation Solutions

I will cut my car trip mileage by only taking necessary trips, and I will only use muscle-powered transportation for all other trips.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Support Local Food Systems

Plant-Rich Diets

I will source 100 percent of my food from local producers each day. This could include signing up for a local CSA, buying from a farmer's market, visiting a food co-op, foraging with a local group, or growing my own ingredients.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed


  • Orca Jacob's avatar
    Orca Jacob 2/28/2020 8:20 AM
    We need to grind and win we're down by 100 points letss goooo

  • Orca Jacob's avatar
    Orca Jacob 2/27/2020 11:37 AM
    heeeeeeeelllllllllloooooooooooo

  • Orca Jacob's avatar
    Orca Jacob 2/27/2020 11:37 AM
    i loooooooooovvvvvve this challenge

  • Orca Jacob's avatar
    Orca Jacob 2/27/2020 11:36 AM
    ayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

  • Orca Jacob's avatar
    Orca Jacob 2/27/2020 11:36 AM
    yesssssssssssssssiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrr

  • Orca Jacob's avatar
    Orca Jacob 2/27/2020 11:25 AM
    This is fun. We finna win

  • Orca Jacob's avatar
    Orca Jacob 2/26/2020 10:02 AM

  • Orca Jacob's avatar
    Orca Jacob 2/26/2020 9:59 AM
    It is super fun learning about climate change

  • Orca Jacob's avatar
    Orca Jacob 2/26/2020 9:59 AM
    it is super fun learning about the damages of climate change and competing again myself to complete it
  • REFLECTION QUESTION
    Transport
    List some of the places you frequent often (work, grocery store, natural areas). Could you choose one or two days a week to schedule driving with a friend, neighbor or co-worker to these places?

    Orca Jacob's avatar
    Orca Jacob 2/26/2020 9:57 AM
    i learned about this topic