Operation Dumbo Drop
I want to help
Pick whatever fits the time you have: a five-minute survey, a free download, a pledge, or a hand on a project that's already moving. Every small act starts a ripple.
Ways to help
From five minutes to a few hours. Start small, or go straight to a project.
Sue's survey, downloads and pledge form are on the way.
- 5 minutes
Take the five-minute survey
A short, anonymous survey. About 5 minutes, no account needed, and no names of private people.
Take the surveyComing soon
- Free
Grab a free download
Printable sheets for starting at home, on your own or with your family.
Composting and food-waste packetComing soon
Fridge-audit sheetComing soon
- 2 minutes
Make a pledge
Say how many hours you could give this season. Each hour of accepted work earns 100 Ripples. Your email is optional.
Make a pledgeComing soon
- A few minutes at a time
The biggest ripple
Help a project that's already moving
Give a skill for a few minutes, or offer something a project needs. Every project is broken into small tasks.
- Each task says what to deliver and who reviews it
- Hand back what you have: finished, partly done or stuck
- Once it's accepted, your work opens the next step
- Projects
- 8
- Open tasks
- 18
- People helping
- 7
Do it yourself
Small things you can do at home this week, on your own or with your family.Draft: Sue's guide is on the way.
1commitment
made at home so far
Start here10 minutes
Read the home food-waste guide
Composting, recycling and keeping food fresh for longer, in one short guide.
- 3 days
Do a 3-day fridge audit
For three days, note every bit of food you throw away and why.
1 person is in - This week
Start composting your food scraps
A small bin on the counter, emptied into a garden bin or a drop-off site each week.
Be the first - This week
Plan meals before you shop
Check what's already in the fridge and write a list before your next shop.
Be the first
Open right now
Tasks and resources projects are asking for today. Pick one up in a few minutes.
- TaskWrite the survey's privacy note in plain languageThe Dumbo Drop survey
- Resource neededFunding for water test kitsCleaner water, simply
- TaskBuild the survey's Google Form from Sue's design packetThe Dumbo Drop survey
- Resource neededBench space in a labCleaner water, simply
- TaskTurn the fridge audit into a phone-friendly Google FormThe 3-day fridge audit
- Resource neededSomeone who knows water treatmentCleaner water, simply
