Climate Change is the defining issue of our time and we are at the defining moment. Find out more about what you can do to join the fight.
“Net Zero” refers to achieving an overall balance between emissions produced and emission taken out of the atmosphere.
TAKE ACTION
Yes, it’s true that taking personal responsibility for climate change is insufficient to address the crisis; and it’s equally true that individual action is essential to the climate justice equation. While collective action is invaluable, it’s also an incomplete strategy for political change.
Ultimately, a personal action versus political action binary is unhelpful. The environmental movement needs to sustain a way to do both: agitate and organize for systemic change while also still encouraging individual behavior changes.
Or, put another way: If a fixation on personal behavior distracts from the political changes we need, dismissing the value of personal behaviors detracts from the political movement for climate justice. It may just be that encouraging personal behavior change doesn’t shrink or weaken the climate movement—it can expand, strengthen, and deepen it.
Ultimately, a personal action versus political action binary is unhelpful. The environmental movement needs to sustain a way to do both: agitate and organize for systemic change while also still encouraging individual behavior changes.
Or, put another way: If a fixation on personal behavior distracts from the political changes we need, dismissing the value of personal behaviors detracts from the political movement for climate justice. It may just be that encouraging personal behavior change doesn’t shrink or weaken the climate movement—it can expand, strengthen, and deepen it.
Individual Actions to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
A global challenge needs a global solution. Everyone can join the solution culture that’s taking on the biggest issue humanity has ever faced and help create a sustainable future for the Earth.
There are many ways you can help. Wherever you are, whatever you do, and whatever time you have, you can help bring us one step closer to a future without carbon pollution.
Whether it’s watching a video to learn more about the issue, sharing a post, or making different choices as a consumer, the actions you take can have a real impact and propel our movement forward.
The future we want is there for the taking – but only if we work together.
There are many ways you can help. Wherever you are, whatever you do, and whatever time you have, you can help bring us one step closer to a future without carbon pollution.
Whether it’s watching a video to learn more about the issue, sharing a post, or making different choices as a consumer, the actions you take can have a real impact and propel our movement forward.
The future we want is there for the taking – but only if we work together.
Vote
- Talk about climate change and its human cause with family, friends and colleagues.
- Register to vote and ask others in your community to register. Consider the environment and climate crisis when you vote as there are many ways our leaders can enact climate-friendly legislation.
- You can also influence legislators and influencers by attending rallies, speaking at public comments during city council meetings, calling local/state/federal representatives’ offices, signing online petitions, etc.
- Vote with your dollars – divest from banks or investments that fund fossil fuel companies or other industries contributing to green-house gasses.
Energy
- Find out if you can switch to a “green” renewable electricity company.
- Consider installing solar.
- Install a smart thermostat and turn your water heater temperature down 3 degrees.
- Check to see if you have energy efficient HVAC and insulation.
- Use LED light bulbs and turn your lights off when you don’t need them.
- Unplug “Dracula” devices like computers.
- Use your dishwasher. Dishwashers use less energy than handwashing.
Transportation
- Find out if you can switch to a “green” renewable electricity company.
- Consider installing solar.
- Install a smart thermostat and turn your water heater temperature down 3 degrees.
- Check to see if you have energy efficient HVAC and insulation.
- Use LED light bulbs and turn your lights off when you don’t need them.
- Unplug “Dracula” devices like computers.
- Use your dishwasher. Dishwashers use less energy than handwashing.
