Even though it’s summer, COVID-19 and worries about what is going on at school has really put a dent into everyone’s summer fun. Cases are higher than ever, and all people want to do is return to everyday life. Finding ways to help your community is a lot harder now. That’s why today, I’m discussing what you can do to help the environment and your community during these confusing times.
- Pick up trash in your neighborhood. Cleaning up around your house can only benefit the people and animals around you. In fact, Lexington Kentucky (where we’re based) is having a clean up session right now until August 16th for anyone who wants to do this activity. Even if your state isn’t organizing a local pick up at the moment, you can still go out with a trash bag and clean up your block.
- Watch webinars. Educating yourself is a great way to learn more about climate change and find ways to fix it. I’ve seen a couple of webinars offered by Climate Reality about various climate issues ranging from how it’s interconnected with social justice to fixing our plastic problem.
- Look at some of your school’s policies. Not everyone is going to be able to do this one, especially since most school’s aren’t going back or are delayed. For people online, consider making a video to present to your peers or younger kids. For people who are going back, look around to see what could be improved. Does your school have a green club? Does it have an efficient recycling system?
- Check your carbon footprint. Every human leaves behind a carbon footprint with every action they do from using the electricity in their house to driving to school. There are many websites where you can track your family’s footprint (and an app that’s coming out in the fall that I’ll talk about more in another blog post). Once you see your results, you can cut down on what’s causing your footprint.
These are only four ways you can help your local environment. You can do all four of these activities no matter where you are in the United States. Let’s KEAP Earth Green by starting small!