Goal 1: Protect and Grow Local Habitat
Gardens and trees improve our lives and help nature thrive all around us. Restoring local habitat is essential to living in balance with the world.
TAKE ACTION:
Grow Gardens
Save Water Outside
Support Wildlife
Goal 2: Restore Watershed and Ocean
Healthy water systems are essential to all life on earth.
TAKE ACTION:
Protect Our Watershed
Be Careful with Plastic
Protect and Restore Fisheries
Goal 3: Restore Land-Based Ecosystems
From forests to grasslands to deserts, all of Earth's wondrous ecosystems play a vital role in the health and stability of life on our planet.
TAKE ACTION:
Protect Forests
Return to Natural Systems
Goal 1: Reduce water and power needs
It's always good to start with the basics. Reducing water and power needs is the easiest way to save money and resources.
TAKE ACTION:
Conserve Water Indoors
Reduce Power Loads
Improve Building Performance
Goal 2: Electrify to get off gas
Burning fossil fuels for cooking and heating can significantly contribute to local air pollution and climate change. Replacing gas appliances with modern electric appliances helps you live in a cleaner and healthier environment.
TAKE ACTION:
Update Water and Space Heating
Update Kitchen Appliances
Update Other Equipment
Goal 3: Use sustainable resources
Now that you are using less, be sure to use sustainable resources for the longterm health of people and planet.
TAKE ACTION:
Choose Cleaner Energy Sources
Reuse Water
Conserve Materials
Goal 1: Get out of the car
If you’re used to automatically jumping into your car, it may take a little time to make walking, biking, or public tranport a habit. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll not only save money, but you’ll also reap a whole host of health benefits and see your town from a whole new perspective.
TAKE ACTION:
Walk More
Bike More
Use Public Transportation
Goal 2: Reduce the distance
Reducing the distance you travel is the simplest and cheapest way to lessen your transportation pollution.
TAKE ACTION:
Reduce Your Auto Mileage
Vacation Nearby
Reduce Your Flights
Goal 3: Electrify the vehicle
There are times when you just need a car or truck to get the job done. Luckily, electric vehicles have come a long way and are now a viable option for almost all transportation needs.
TAKE ACTION:
Make Your Next Vehicle and EV
Find EV Chargers
Goal 1: Eat Wisely
Eating is a great pleasure and necessity in life. It also has a huge impact on the Earth – for better or worse. Make your food work for the good of your body and the good of the planet.
TAKE ACTION:
Reduce Food Waste
Eat Healthier Food for You and the Planet
Avoid Food Packaging
Goal 2: Shop Smart and Share More
Living on a beautiful, finite planet means we will all benefit from creating a circular economy where nothing gets thrown “away.” From food to fashion, we need to rethink the way we consume to create a healthier life for all.
TAKE ACTION:
Dress Wisely
Rethink Home Goods
Reimagine Gifts
Goal 3: Vote with your dollar
You may only be able to vote in an election once a year, but as a consumer, you can vote every time you spend money. Use your dollar to drive change in the marketplace.
TAKE ACTION:
Support Good Company Practices
Take Your Money Away From Fossil Fuels
Invest in Offsets
Guide to Understanding Climate Change
It's a big, complicated topic that effects the future of all we love, so it is critically important that we understand the basics.
Goal 1: Plan for Communication
In an emergency, communication systems may be disrupted for a lengthy period of time. That’s why it’s so important to plan ahead and know other ways to communicate and to receive critical information.
TAKE ACTION:
Start Personal Emergency Plan
Know How to Get Information
Make an Emergency Contact Plan
Goal 2: Secure Your Home
Your home is your shelter. By making it more resilient in the face of all kinds of potential emergencies and disasters, you can help protect your life and your property.
TAKE ACTION:
Do the Basics
Prepare for Utility Interruptions
Brace for Earthquakes
Prepare for Extreme Weather
Harden for Wildfire
Goal 3: Prepare to Evacuate
None of us knows when an emergency could strike. You might not have much time to gather your things (or your wits, for that matter!) That’s why it makes sense to prepare ahead of time and be ready to leave at a moment’s notice.
Know What to Take
Be Ready to Leave
Know Where to Go