Section III: A Call to Action
Young people from across the globe are taking action to address climate change. We have initiated change
in our schools, in our communities, and with our government leaders. But we as youth know we can and must
do more. To date, the students involved in this global collaboration project have taken these steps towards
bettering our environment in a sustainable way:
Individual Level
• Walk, bike, carpool, or use public transportation whenever possible.
• Purchase reusable and sustainable utensils, water bottles, and stationary.
• Recycle whenever possible.
School Level
• Using reusable plates and silverware in cafeterias.
• Installation of water fountains to eliminate the need for disposable water bottles.
• Install solar panels on our schools to help offset our energy consumption.
• Vegetarian-only options on one day a week ("Meatless Mondays").
• Plant trees on campuses.
• Encourage learners in the schools involved in Earth Clubs or similar to use Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter and various other forms of Social Media.
Regional Level
• Install bike stations around cities.
• Replace streetlights with LED light bulbs.
• Encourage use of mass transit system.
• Anti-plastic campaigns.
• Community cleanups.
• Purchase goods from local producers to decrease our carbon footprint.
