Practical Ways You Can Spark Change

Organize a park cleanup, support our national parks, or join a local group of fellow environmentalists.

A climate job isn’t what it used to be. Neither is the path to getting one.

Thanks to a new rule under consideration, now is the time for Californians to make themselves heard on this issue.

Disagreements these days can escalate quickly, but with the wisdom to know what to say and how to say it—and the courage to nurture meaningful dialogue—your efforts will be worthwhile. Here are a few tips.

Grow a pollinator garden, help your hive thrive and, if you’re lucky, land yourself some honey with these tips.

Follow these steps to arrange your meeting, craft your elevator pitch, and ensure your legislators understand why their vote on an issue matters to you and your community.

Turn your city into a climate sanctuary, lobby your elected officials, and try out these other ways to make change globally by acting locally.

By taking a stand at town halls and in public hearings and by submitting public comments, you can play a part in the policy-making process.

Stay active in public health and environmental issues impacting your community by making your case in a local newspaper.

To truly achieve an equitable, fair, and greener future, we must defend Black lives and our climate future, together.

These six tips will help you fend off feelings of isolation by finding safe ways to play, explore, and connect with the wild world outside.

Commune with nature, get productive in the kitchen, occupy cooped-up kids, or connect with other environmentalists—all while staying home.

Follow these tips for donating and recycling old clothes so they’ll actually get worn again.

How to cook what you’ll eat, eat what you cook, and save on your grocery bills, too.

Indulge your guests without spoiling the planet this season.

Five ways to indulge your sweet tooth and your spooky side without a whole lot of waste or frightful chemicals.

Fire-wise tips for your home, your garden beds, the fence line, and that marshmallow roast you’re planning.

Try incorporating these small tweaks into your routine. You’ll throw out less trash, and help fight climate change at the same time.

How to be responsible, pee responsibly, and handle animal encounters when you’re out in the wild, communing with nature.

Kids have a natural connection to the earth, as well as a drive to heal it. And that may be our saving grace.