Get involved!

“If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven’t been in bed with a mosquito.”

— Mahatma Gandhi

There are lots of big and small ways you can take action, starting today. There are countless great resources on the internet to help you get started, including how to figure out who your representatives are and how to write to them about issues that matter; environmental educational materials; and information on how to start your own recycling campaign.

Activism

Write to your representatives to advocate for safer products, renewable energy, public transportation, etc.

• Find and write your representative
• Find and write your senator
• Project Vote Smart

Volunteer your time — get active in the community

• Start a Carbon Challenge
• Do a stream clean-up with a local conservation group
• Educate schoolchildren about the importance of environmental awareness, reducing consumption, and more
  • North American Association for Environmental Education
  • Environmental Education (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
• Start a recycling campaign

Learn more about what you can do.