Jorge Richardson

I run. I sing. I storytell. I share moments. I value humility. I value honesty. I value good friends who call you for no reason. I value night time summer drives with the windows down. I value silent moments around people you are comfortable with. I value the power of mentorship (and owe any success I have to mine). I value the power of a promise. I hold doors. I love challenges, whatever form they come in. I believe everything happens for a reason. I believe in creating your own luck. I believe it is where preparation meets opportunity. I am an immigrant. I believe in the power and necesity of culture and diversity. I have so many people to thank. I want to create measurable change. I want to impact lives. I am Jorge, a brother, a son and a friend to all. TL;DR: I am working on a project that looks to inspire sustainable change. The Closca Water App geolocates the closest publicly available water fill station in cities across the globe (over 100,000 stations and growing) and gives the user a point for refilling. The points can be exchanged for giveaways on behalf of global brands (a free coffee, free uber rides, donations to all sorts of NGO’s etc.) I love coffee and I love talking about communal passions. Please feel free to connect and reach out if you’d like to share your idea & ideate, learn more about our project and how we’ve saved 300,000,000 KG of plastic from entering the ocean in 2019 (or if you simply want a coffee, on me). #plastic #plasticpollution #attitudes #habits #change #inspire #future #lovemark #brand

Measuring & quantifying sustainability. What really happens after you throw your recyclable waste away in the blue container?

Whats the solution to the 21st century education crisis? One that incentivises innovation, exploration, diversity & big bets for big causes.

Quirky stats. Did you know I’ve visited 9.2% of the planet?