Climate Optimist Challenge #6 - Add Your Voice
Your Voice Matters!
One of the easiest ways to be a climate activist is noticing the work of others and adding your voice to show support. If you don’t think your voice matters — think again!
When I once asked Melissa Sun, the Director of Entertainment Partnership at Sierra Club, what we as individuals can do to help, she said without a doubt — “Sign our petitions!”
And it works — from saving compost programs to get cut due to budget restraints to single-use plastics being banned, I’ve seen it all. When we use our voices in open letters and on social media, our requests are being heard, and you never know who’s gonna be that voice that tips the scale over.
Challenge #6 — Add Your Voice
Level One: The next time you see a petition online that you wish to support, actually click the link and add your voice. It might seem simple, but it matters
Level Two: If you want to take it a step further, spend a few minutes researching topics that you care about (ending deforestation, saving our oceans, making fashion sustainable…) and see if there are any organizations or petitions you can support. Make the plunge and get involved!
For example, right now you can help stop fashion-related deforestation in the Amazon by supporting the #SupplyChange campaign started by Slow Factory, Model Activist, and Stand Earth. Sign the petition here
Level Three: If you want to give your voice some real power, get involved in your local politics. Whatever happens on your local level travels and can have a much bigger impact than you think. By making sure your local officials know what you care about, you can help transition your town or county into an eco-role model for others to follow!
But there are so many more ways to support and get involved so find what matters most to YOU!
Call-To-Action Day in The Collective
On the last Thursday of every month in The Collective, we call congress to show our support of a bill we want to see passed that month. We choose what bills to support during our monthly Collective Connect, and everyone calls in to make their voice heard on our CTA Day!
It is incredible how powerful it feels to speak up about what you care about and know that your voice is being recorded and counted, and we’ve heard the same from so many of our members.
If you wish to join us, you can become a member of The Collective here — we would love to have you!
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Hi Anne Therese- I recently found your newsletter on Twitter and really like hearing your optimistic perspective. I have been worried about climate change for a long time too, and recently decided to use my voice by starting a blog. I’m hoping to reach out to moderates and conservatives who may not be as likely to be exposed to climate-related information. My website is unheating.com if you want to check it out. Thanks for what you are doing!