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Do you feel panicked by extreme weather events? Are you realizing you finally need to DO SOMETHING—or simply do more—to help with the climate crisis? Are you scared for your kid's—or your own—future? You came to the right place.
The climate emergency is here. It's bad, and scary, and serious, but we CAN make a difference, and we should. Not only will it help bring positive change, but we'll FEEL better, and we'll be stepping up meaningfully for all of our kids. So let's consider the following options:
Download and USE the Climate Action Now App. It'll give you 5 easy actions to take every day—mostly sending an e-mail or otherwise contacting lawmakers, banks, or companies and asking them to move quickly towards clean energy and sustainability. These are REALLY well curated actions, and taking them requires AT MOST 5 minutes! (Important note—personalizing the letters slightly makes them far more effective. Please do.)
Fight Climate Change - Download the Climate Action Now App
Pick ONE good environmental organization and join its local chapter. This is less overwhelming than signing up with ten and then doing nothing. I love Sierra Club, STAND Earth, the Sunrise Movement (for young people), 350.org, Moms Clean Air Force, and Third Act (for seniors) but there are loads more. All of the above have local chapters across the country.
Stop—or dramatically cut back on—eating beef. I know. We all love a burger. But don't we like air we can breathe and temperatures we can survive more? There are so many reasons to stop eating beef beyond climate—Texas has the most beef cows, followed by Oklahoma, Missouri, and Nebraska—these are all red states passing harmful abortion and trans bans. Beef also uses tons of water and creates antibiotics resistance. But mostly it's about climate. Quitting beef is REALLY important. Read why here.
Eating Less Red Meat Is Something Individuals Can Do to Help the Climate Crisis
Stop using “Super Soft” toilet paper! Brands like Downy and Cottonelle use virgin trees in old growth forests! Seriously. There is no reason to support this when lots of brands use recycled paper. (Or better yet, buy a cheap bidet attachment.) “Cushiony soft TP” is deforesting our planet. Check out your tissue's grade below, then shop from column A. THIS IS A NO-BRAINER. Your tuckus will survive. We might not. (P.S. I order ours from Who Gives a Crap and love it)
Move your money to a credit union. Big banks are underwriting the climate crisis and nothing will stop them unless they start hemorrhaging customers.