We are a part of nature. We depend on the ecosystem to provide us with food, water, and everything else we need to survive! Appreciating, protecting, and regenerating Earth’s life and landscapes will help ensure a healthy and beautiful world for ourselves and future generations.
- Without pollinators, we don’t eat—it’s simple as that—and, at the moment, large numbers of pollinators are dying. More than 90 species of U.S. specialty crops require pollination. Bees, butterflies, moths, bats, and birds are a critical part of the pollinator-plant ecosystem.
- Microplastics – tiny plastic particles – are winding up in our waterways, soil, food, and our own bodies!
- Ninety percent of fish populations are fished at or above sustainable limits.
- Although planting new trees is critical, old-growth forests remove and store far more carbon than newly planted trees.
- Teams can use the Gathering Guides to plan, run, and report back on their meetings.
- Use the Get Engaged section to find inspiring content that will motivate you and your team to move forward.
- This TOPICis accomplished by three main GOALS, each of which have a few key ACTIONS that include the resources you need to get started.
- Use the Action Plan Worksheet at the bottom of this page to understand the full picture. Mark off what you have done and add a goal date next to what you would like to do.
- Don’t forget to REPORT BACK so we can tally your impact and keep this program funded.