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Featured Action Organizations

• Earth Canvass: “an artist collective where creativity meets the urgent call for climate justice. We believe in the transformative power of arts methods to inspire change and create change. The canvas is the intersection of artistic expression, exploration, and urgent action on climate justice.”
• Climate Mental Health Network: “is a collective of dedicated community advocates focused on fostering mental well-being by reshaping our national dialogue—and actions—about the emotional impacts of the climate crisis.”
• Climate Central: “uses science, big data, and technology to generate thousands of local storylines and compelling visuals that make climate change personal and show what can be done about it. We address climate science, sea level rise, extreme weather, energy, and related topics. We collaborate widely with TV meteorologists, journalists, and other respected voices to reach audiences across diverse geographies and beliefs.”

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“If we want to create change, the process must begin within ourselves. It is unrealistic to seek the transformation of the rest of the world without living and being the example first.” – Karmapa

Featured Calls to Action

Upcoming

Global

• Apply to join Climate Reality Leadership Corps in Paris in March 2025 for three-days of presentations, networking, and workshops on how to advance more ambitious climate solutions at your work, school, and life.
• Start a mutual aid network. We need new structures of collective care, and mutual aid networks are a great structure to protect our well-being. Learn more about mutual aid with this guide.
• Add your name to the growing list with Voice of Buddhism: “We, meditation practitioners and teachers who feel deeply connected and inspired by Buddhism, can no longer remain silent about the unprecedented destruction and immense human suffering being inflicted upon the Palestinian population by the Israeli government, with the deliberate or tacit support of the West.” Give directly to Palestinian families in Gaza. Project Watermelon vetted and organized hundreds of Go Fund Me pages in this spreadsheet so you can give with confidence.
• Learn more about the environmental implications of war and conflict, and check out Sacred Justice Coalition latest offering ‘Gaza Calling for a Dharma Response’ – a zine offered in collaboration with an international coalition of Dharma Teachers, Leaders, and Sangha Members. You can join their mailing list to receive updates.
• Urge European Union politicians to consider a “frequent flying levy.” According to a recent publication by Stay Grounded, a tax on the 5% most frequent fliers would dramatically lower aviation emissions and significantly increase available funding for public investments in climate mitigation and adaptation. Sign the petition here.
• To stave off the worst of the climate crisis, we need to stop the expansion of fossil fuels, facilitate a wind down of existing production, and initiate a just transition to clean energy. Tell world leaders they need to pass a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
• Talking with children about climate change can be daunting, but seeing how climate change is already shaping the future the next generation will inherit, it is necessary and responsible. If you feel called to connect with children about climate change, check out this guide from Project Drawdown for some suggestions.
• World Ocean Day is advocating for 12 Months of Action, an ongoing monthly collaborative campaign to help make the critical connection between a healthy ocean and a stable climate. Each month’s focus will be strategically timed around key policy and action opportunities. Subscribe to receive updates on each month’s campaign, as well as resources like webinars and action guides.
• Sign a petition with Stop the Money Pipeline to call out the corporations funding the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, a massive fossil fuel project that will displace East Africans and poison their communities.

United States

• US Congress just approved $20 billion for more weapons to Israel. 100,000 people are estimated to have died since October 7th. Connect with your federal lawmakers through the Friends Committee to demand at a minimum immediate: ceasefire, de-escalation, an end to civilian casualties, and humanitarian aid access in Gaza.
• Urge your member of Congress with this dialer tool from Climate Action Campaign to pass major climate bills before the end of the year. The House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at punishing disfavored non-profits and stifling freedom of speech. Send a message to your Senator to protect non-profits and vote no with the American Civil Liberties Union.
• Join an intergenerational, intercultural, interfaith multi-day sit-in at the New York State Capitol Building on December 10th to demonstrate the critical importance of the Climate Change Superfund Act and demand the governor sign the bill into law.
• Have more to say to the corporations most responsible for the climate crisis? Flood Costco’s feedback form with Third Act, an age 60+ climate action group, and tell Costco how their Citi credit card contributes to environmental racism.
• Enbridge’s Line 5 Wisconsin Segment Relocation project poses significant environmental, economic, and public health risks to the Great Lakes ecosystem and the communities in the region. Write to the US Army Corps of Engineers to express your strong opposition to the project.
• Many birds, butterflies, bees and other pollinators are in decline, as are an increasing number of native plants essential for their survival. Urge your members of Congress to act on saving pollinators and the native plants fully supporting and helping to pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act.
• Check out Green Faith’s latest report Sacred Planet, Stained Profits to learn more about what other religious and secular organizations are doing to call on the world’s largest banks to phase out their fossil fuels, and explore ways for your community to get involved.
• Interfaith Power and Light: Submit your comment to urge the U.S. Forest Service to protect mature and old-growth forests on federal public lands.
• You can write! Have something of your own to say about climate change, democracy, or another thread of our polycrisis? Write a letter to the editor. They’re often read by your local politicians and shape local public opinion. The Sierra Club offers this helpful guide for citizen writers of any level. If you’re feeling prolific, write a full length op-ed with a guide from the Op-Ed Project.

Canada 

• Sign here with Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East to tell Parliament to recognize Palestinian statehood.
• Write a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to demand a strong nature law that respects Indigenous rights and protects animals, plants, and their habitats before they’re endangered with Ecojustice. Tell gas companies to stop greenwashing their products with this petition from The Fracking Truth.
• The federal government is asking people across Canada about their thoughts on how the Canadian Environmental Protection Act should implement the recently passed legal mandate of a “right to healthy environment.” Ecojustice makes it easy for you with this editable template and instant submission. The David Suzuki Foundation is circulating a petition addressed to the Canadian federal government demanding the oil and gas industry be held accountable for its role in the climate crisis. Sign it here.
• Tell Minister Joly to stop the shipment of 50,000 explosive mortars to Israel.
• Send a petition to your MP to stop fueling wildfires and build firebreaks for the climate emergency.
• The Salish Sea Orcas face major threats like noise and vessel disturbance, contaminants in their waters and a decline of their main prey, Chinook salmon. With the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion operational, the orcas face an increase in noise and risk from vessel strikes and contaminant spills. Urge the federal government to implement an emergency order to protect Salish Sea orcas.
• October 1st is Canada’s National Seniors Day and International Day of Older Persons. More than 40 groups have committed to holding a climate action or event on that day. Check out the resources put together by Seniors for Climate, subscribe to stay informed about the project, and support the cross-Canada campaign in mobilizing seniors for climate action.
• The Sound the Alarm: Extreme Weather Events Mutual Aid and Action Toolkit 2.0 co-produced with the Climate Reality Project Canada, offers an introduction to and resources on 1) community emergency response, 2) mutual aid, and 3) grassroots action strategy in the context of the climate crisis and intensifying extreme weather events. Check out the guide, explore the resources, and where possible, practice with your community.

Ongoing Opportunities & Action Resources

• The David Suzuki Foundation (Canada-based) offers comprehensive resources for engagement at the local government level. View guides on assessing your local government’s climate plan and working with local leaders on climate action. You can also check out their Act Locally page.
• For Educators: Yale Climate Communication’s resource guide for educators of middle and high school students. In addition to teaching the science behind climate change, it is critical to help students become effective climate change communicators, and these resources aim to facilitate that.
• Specific Stop the Money Pipeline actions that can be applicable to people in many countries:
  • Move your money and divest from fossil fuels.
  • If you are a college student, learn about and launch a reinvestment campaign.
• Project Drawdown offers a range of technologies and practices for mobilizing around climate solutions, and resources to learn more about climate solutions. Explore ways to get involved here.