Act Now

Focus on the climate your children will inherit
Pon tu granito de arena en el clima de tus niños

• Walk and bike more, drive less
• Work from home if you can
• Meet virtually more, fly and commute less
• Combine shopping trips, errands, deliveries, and pickups
• Remote-Learn more, attend classes less
• Think about ditching your SUV for an electric or hybrid car
• Switch bulbs to LEDs to save money and electricity
• Turn out lights when leaving a room
• Set thermostat a few degrees lower in winter, higher in summer
• Consider solar panels or a geothermal pump
• Upgrade your windows to cut down drafts and heat loss
• Use power strips to turn TVs on and off
• Buy less plastic, especially single-use items
• Take cloth totes when you shop
• Drink more water, less cow’s milk
• Eat more grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits, less red meat
• Microwave more, cook in gas oven less
• Go all-electric for kitchens
• Run dishwasher only for full loads
• Turn water-heater temperature down
• Buy fewer, sturdier (gently used) clothes and wear them longer
• Learn to mend
• Wash fewer, fuller, cooler loads in washing machine
• Dry clothes outside if you can
• Vote for climate-aware local, state, and national candidates
• Call/Write/Email your Senators and Representatives to support climate policies
• Share concerns about climate change with family, friends, and neighbors
• Form or join a local activist group advocating for climate action