Practical Ways You Can Spark Change

Six steps to get you started in the world of participatory environmental research 

Taking to the streets is a way to both lift our spirits and to effect real change. But before you head out, read these tips on how to stay vigilant, protest respectfully, and keep your community’s safety in mind.

If you’re voting in person, go prepared, take the usual COVID-19 precautions—and have patience.

Your state probably allows early in-person or absentee voting. What are you waiting for?

Here’s everything you need to know to securely vote from home, from registering to tracking your ballot’s delivery status.

Trains carrying highly explosive fossil fuels barrel through unsuspecting communities every day. Is yours one of them?

These harmful chemicals are lurking in countless products, but companies don’t have to tell us which ones. Follow these tips to reduce your exposure.

Your freezer could be the secret to keeping ingredients fresh, saving money, and reducing food waste.

Residents of many cities continue to face high levels of this toxic metal in their drinking water supplies. Here’s what to do if this crisis affects you.

Los residentes de ciudades como Pittsburg y Newark continúan sufriendo de altos niveles de plomo, un metal tóxico, en sus fuentes de agua potable. Te informamos qué hacer si esta crisis llega a afectarte a tí.

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.

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