AT HOME
Every day we can take small actions at home to protect the planet. We don’t even need our parents’ permission!
There are so many simple actions each of us can take. We can compost, turn lights off when we’re not in the room, eliminate plastics, and conserve water. We can plant gardens and avoid using pesticides, ride bikes, hang dry our clothes, recycle, unplug devices, and eat less meat. If every one of us did one small thing a day, we’d surely see our small actions make a difference.
Committing to starting in our homes means we’re taking steps to protect our future, teach our family, and establish good habits that mirror how we can take direct action in our communities.
Find tons of ideas about actions you can take here.
THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Illustrations by Kathleen Founds
06/01/21
Our mission is to empower young people to affect positive change in their communities. You can help build a better tomorrow. It starts right here. Right now. What difference do you want to make? Explore…
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Geologist Ed Mathez answers this question.
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We collected resources and advice for stress-free ways to talk to your kids about a stressful subject.
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Take Action Toolkit: This toolkit, ideal for small groups or classroom settings, walks you through a set of questions and prompts to plan your own climate action project.
08/05/20
Climate change refers to the long-term changes in global temperatures and other characteristics of the atmosphere.
08/05/20
Young climate activists like Jamie Margolin are building a movement while growing up — planning mass protests from childhood bedrooms and during school.
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What is climate change? What could happen? Get all the facts you need to know.
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Here are 10 more things you and your kids can do to help solve the climate crisis and protect the future.
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07/07/20
Need help while kids are at home with you? Check out our lessons, games, and videos to keep them engaged in science. Click on the link or thumbnail below to get things started.
07/02/20
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05/06/20
This fun, simple chatbot on Facebook Messenger will teach you how stop arguing and start understanding people. In a guided practice conversation, you’ll get to choose responses from a set of options, and CliMate will…
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