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Facing the Future's Climate Change Units

 

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week 1 of our Newspapers in Education articles

our resource list of climate change resources

 

 
 
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Climate Change Action Projects

Make a world of difference with your class, club, or community group. Browse the projects below to find a service learning project that is right for you. For more action projects visit our general Action Projects Database. For more information about climate change check out Facing the Future's Climate Change Units.

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If you have a service learning project you would like us to add to this database please suggest an action project. Your project ideas are what make this a great resource page.

This database was developed thanks to generous funding from the McKibben Merner Family Foundation. To continue procuring funding to provide free and low-cost resources we need your feedback about the Climate Change Action Project Database.

 

 

 

Worldwide Projects

350.org
Join 350.org in an International Day of Climate Action on October 24!

Back2Tap Logo

Back2Tap
Hold a fundraiser selling reusable water bottles and shopping bags while educating your community.

Plant for the Planet Logo

Billion Tree Campaign
Plant a tree to help the planet!

Catalog Canceling Challenge Logo

Catalog Canceling Challenge
Save trees, water, energy, and the climate by canceling unwanted sales catalogs!

Cool School Challenge Logo

Cool School Challenge
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions at your school!

Good Neighbor Pledge Logo

Good Neighbor Pledge
Take a pledge to make daily changes to reduce your lifestyle's impact on climate change.

Home Energy Audit
Complete an energy audit of your home to reduce your emissions!

iwalk
Walk to school and reduce your carbon footprint.

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Natural Resource Awareness Project
Research a natural resource and educate others on the effects of its consumption.

Slow Food Movement
Make food choices that minimize your carbon and ecological footprint.

School Garden Wizard Logo

School Garden Wizard
Start a garden at your school!

Stop Global Warming March Logo

Stop Global Warming Virtual March
Have your voice counted. Join a virtual march to stop global warming!

   
 

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U.S. Projects

Clean School Bus USA Logo

Clean School Bus USA
Organize an idle-reduction campaign at your school!

EPA Logo

Climate CHECK
Investigate your school's greenhouse gas emissions and how you can reduce them.

Lick Global Warming Logo

Lick Global Warming
Reduce your carbon footprint and learn about the causes and effects of global warming.

 

National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions
Organize a teach-in to educate others about what they can do to help alleviate climate change.

   
 

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Washington State Projects

Cascade Bicycle Club Logo

Bike-to-School Day
Lead your school in a bike-to-school day and reduce your carbon footprint.

Way to Go Seattle Logo

Way to Go, Seattle
Help reduce automotive traffic and emissions to and from your school.

   
 

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Greater Seattle/King County Projects

King County Logo

Adopt-a-Park
Help to maintain county parks and preserve the local natural environment.

Cascade Land Conservancy Logo

Cascade Land Conservancy
Help conserve lands and build community by volunteering at a restoration work party!

Student Conservation Association Logo

Conservation Leadership Corps
Make a commitment to the environment on a monthly basis by joining the SCA.

EarthCorps Logo

EarthCorps
Plant trees and maintain forests and streams to improve your local community.

Green Kirkland Partnership Logo

Green Kirkland Partnership
Learn about urban forests while helping to steward one of Kirkland’s forested parks.

Green Redmond Partnership Logo

Green Redmond Partnership
Learn about urban forests while helping to steward one of Redmond's forested parks.

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Green Schools Program
Help your school become green!

Green Seattle Partnership Logo

Green Seattle Partnership
Learn about urban forests while helping to steward one of Seattle's forested parks.

Green Tacoma Partnership Logo

Green Tacoma Partnership
Learn about urban forests while helping to steward one of Tacoma's natural open spaces.

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Green Teams
Form a team to help make the environment cleaner and greener!

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Native Plant Salvage
Dig in and help to remove plants from future construction sites and replant them in a new area.

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Restoration Projects on Natural Lands and Parks
Get involved in preserving the county's parks and natural stream areas.

   
 

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This database was developed thanks to generous funding from the McKibben Merner Family Foundation. To continue procuring funding to provide free and low-cost resources we need your feedback about the Climate Change Action Project Database.



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