Jacob Rutherford

Carbon Cutters

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
712 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

33

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

937

minutes

being mindful
UP TO

1.0

donation

made
UP TO

200

minutes

spent learning

Jacob's actions

Industry

Find a Local Climate-Friendly Supermarket

Refrigerant Management

I will explore the interactive map in the links below to find a supermarket that does not use HFC refrigerants near my home.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Support Indigenous Peoples' Land Management

Indigenous Peoples' Forest Tenure

I will donate to Native American Rights Fund, which protects tribal natural resources and environmental rights and promotes Native American Human Rights.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Electricity

Learn More about Wave and Tidal Energy

Ocean Power

I will spend at least 120 minutes learning more about the energy generation potential of wave and tidal energy.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Industry

Practice the 5 Rs

Recycling

I will practice the "5 Rs" — refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle — to reduce my waste more than I can with just recycling alone.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

Industry

Learn About & Practice Sustainable Fashion

Multiple Industry Solutions

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin practicing it in my own life.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Coastal, Ocean, and Engineered Sinks

Visit the Coast

Macroalgae Protection and Restoration

I will visit a coastal or ocean site to experience the ecosystem and look for the presence of macroalgae/seaweed.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Buildings

Plan to Insulate

Insulation

I will spend 120 minutes finding out how to make my home more energy efficient through better insulation and weatherization.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Land Sinks

Explore My Area

Sometimes protecting nature requires feeling connected to nature. I will invest 180 minutes in exploring and appreciating a natural area in my region, whether a forest, wetland, coastal area, or somewhere else.

UNCOMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Eat Mindfully

Reduced Food Waste

I will eat all of my meals without distractions, e.g., phone, computer, TV, or newspaper.

COMPLETED 25
DAILY ACTIONS

Food, Agriculture, and Land Use

Reduce Animal Products

Plant-Rich Diets

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meals each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 24
DAILY ACTIONS

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
Industry

What are some more "Rs" you could add to your daily practice to reduce your waste?
Jacob Rutherford 3/11/2025 6:21 PM
Right now one of the main things I've started doing is refusing single use plastic straws at restaurants, carrying reusable metal straws in my backpack, but there are definitely more things I can do, such as buying less snacks packaged in plastic and thrifting, which I've wanted to start doing forever.
For years I've carried a metal water bottle and repurposed single use containers for food storage, as well as using reusable bags.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Industry

How close is the nearest climate-friendly supermarket to your home? How could you encourage local supermarket to reduce or phase out their use of HFC refrigerants?
Jacob Rutherford 3/01/2025 1:04 PM
After looking at the map of climate-friendly supermarkets, many of the markets my family goes to, such as the New Leaf and Whole Foods in Capitola, still use HFCs. The closest climate-friendly markets I could find were in San Jose and Santa Clara. However, the map did not take into account other markets I visit, like Capitola's Trader Joe's or the one near our campus at CSUMB. It surprises me that overall the central coast is behind on phasing out HFCs, at least compared to Southern California. I signed the petition for an HCF-free store in our area, and I'd recommend others do the same.

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