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The actions below are for all- and you can explore more based on your specific community (students, faculty, staff, and community members) in the subpages.

100% Renewable

• Join the Environmental Council to help create policies and best practices surrounding the campus transition to 100% renewable energy. The council is open to students, faculty, and staff!
• Transition your home to renewable energy and encourage those you love to do the same- explore for ideas and rebates!
• Be a voice for clean energy and support its adoption on the local, regional, and national level

25% Reduction in Energy Usage

• Switch your lighting to high-efficiency LED lightbulbs
• Turn off the lights, tv, and other appliances when you leave your room
• Use the sleep setting when your computer is on- screen savers don’t actually reduce energy usage!
• For home owners, look into - they can save you money and energy
• If you have a personal printer, set it to double sided default and “ink saver” mode,  and turn it off when not in use
• Invest in a power strip to plug all technology and appliances into and then turn off when not in use to reduce your   (energy that is still consumed even when technology/appliances are off!)
• Switch your technology to “dark mode” for energy savings (Check out the nuance in this !)
• Invest in a solar-powered charger for small items such as cell phones

Divestment

• Support and/or join student groups like RISE (Research & Investment in Sustainable Equity) and SNEG (Sunday Night Environmental Group)
• for your personal accounts and consider switching your accounts if they do not align with your values and goals for contributing to climate action
• Talk with your financial advisor about switching your retirement/investment account to an that is more socially responsible

Educational Integration

• Talk about climate change in your classes and office. Whether you’re teaching, learning, or working, the climate crisis relates to everything!
• Participate in the Worldwide Climate Teach-In every April
• Talk about the  in classrooms
• Ask for help!

Justice

• Start to learn about the , where it began, and why it is so important. Once you’ve learned the history, exploring and are good places to get a lay of the land, as are the consideration of questions like:
  • How are marginalized communities disproportionately affected by environmental hazards and climate change impacts?
  • How can we center the experiences and voices of marginalized communities in environmental justice advocacy and policymaking?
  • What are the root causes of environmental injustices in marginalized communities?
  • How can we ensure that environmental policies and initiatives are equitable and inclusive?
  • What role do structural inequalities play in exacerbating environmental injustices?
  • What steps can be taken to build resilience and empower marginalized communities to address environmental injustices?
• Employ a justice lens in everything that you do- ask questions like:
  • What environmental injustices ?
  • Are there I can work with in my community?
  • How do we ensure everyone has a voice in the conversation?
  • What does employing a justice lens really look like in my life and community?
• Talk about it!