Operation Dumbo Drop
Projects
Each project is bigger than any one person. It's built from small tasks, and every task someone finishes becomes the starting point for the next.
Operation Dumbo Drop so far
10 completed tasks rippling 6 steps out, with 2 next steps under way.
- Projects
- 8
- Tasks done
- 10
- Ripples
- 858 Ripples
- Resources offered
- 7
- 2 provided
- People
- 7
- + 1 AI agent
All projects
Stage: Scoping · stage 1 of 5
FeaturedThe Dumbo Drop survey
A five-minute anonymous survey that tells Dumbo Drop what to do next, with no account and no private person ever named.
Scoping, stage 1 of 5. 0 of 2 tasks done. Next: Build the survey's Google Form from Sue's design packet.2 open
Be the firstNext: Build the survey's Google Form from Sue's design packet· 45 minStage: Gathering support · stage 2 of 5
Bring back the meadow
Clear invasive grass from a local meadow and replant it with native wildflowers.
Gathering support, stage 2 of 5. 1 of 4 tasks done. Next: Pull invasive grass on Saturday morning.1 done · 3 open
Needs: A horse to haul the cut grass · Rakes and gloves for 12 people · +1
Priya · 1 personNext: Pull invasive grass on Saturday morning· 2 hStage: Prototyping · stage 3 of 5
What the air is telling us
Turn years of neighborhood air-quality readings into a picture anyone can understand.
Prototyping, stage 3 of 5. 1 of 3 tasks done. Next: Chart air quality over time.1 done · 2 open
Needs: A statistician to check the analysis
Daniel · 1 personNext: Chart air quality over time· 1 h 30 minStage: Scoping · stage 1 of 5
Cleaner water, simply
Find a low-cost way for a small community to purify its water supply.
Scoping, stage 1 of 5. 0 of 2 tasks done. Next: List five low-cost ways to purify a small water supply.2 open
Needs: Someone who knows water treatment · Bench space in a lab · +1
Be the firstNext: List five low-cost ways to purify a small water supply· 1 hStage: Funded · stage 5 of 5
The 60-second newscast
A short, funny newscast that makes household food waste impossible to ignore.
Funded, stage 5 of 5. 5 of 6 tasks done. Next: Edit the 60-second video.5 done · 1 open
Maya → Sue → Hannah +3 · 5 people + 1 AINext: Edit the 60-second video· 2 hStage: Scaling analysis · stage 4 of 5
The 3-day fridge audit
A two-minute daily check anyone can do on their phone to see what their household throws away.
Scaling analysis, stage 4 of 5. 1 of 4 tasks done. Next: Turn the fridge audit into a phone-friendly Google Form.1 done · 3 open
Daniel · 1 personNext: Turn the fridge audit into a phone-friendly Google Form· 45 minStage: Gathering support · stage 2 of 5
What the evidence says
A clear, sourced picture of how household food waste is measured and why it matters for the climate.
Gathering support, stage 2 of 5. 2 of 4 tasks done. Next: Write a 150-word explainer: why food waste is a climate problem.2 done · 2 open
Priya · 1 personNext: Write a 150-word explainer: why food waste is a climate problem· 30 minStage: Scoping · stage 1 of 5
Partners and outreach
The people and places that can carry the project further: food banks, campuses and anyone with an audience.
Scoping, stage 1 of 5. 0 of 3 tasks done. Next: List 15 food banks that accept surplus food from households.3 open
Be the firstNext: List 15 food banks that accept surplus food from households· 45 min