Learn: Get informed about environmental issues so that you can make the best eco-friendly decisions for yourself and your family. Surf the web, pick up a good book (pick up your copy of The Green Parent), or watch a movie (try The Inconvenient Truth or Who Killed The Electric Car?) to arm yourself with knowledge and ideas.

Vote: Use the power of the ballot box to send a clear message to elected officials about your environmental concerns. Browse the environmental record of potential candidates at the League of Conservation Voters and be sure to let them know what you think.

Get Involved: Get involved in the environmental issues that affect your community. Organize a recycling center or used clothing drop-off location. Encourage your local utility company to offer discounts or rebates on energy and water-saving products. Lead a trash clean-up day. Or, write an editorial letter to your local paper about the environment initiatives that could give your community a boost.

Join The Club: Become a member of your favorite environmental organization, such as the Sierra Club, The Natural Resource Defense Council, and The Humane Society to support their efforts and stay informed about their latest campaigns.

Give Back: Give a little back to the environment by donating time or money to a charity that helps to protect the environment. Sponsor a local environmental club or organization or check out the Charity Navigator, or Idealist to find an environmentally friendly campaign that interests you.

Remember, every little step you take makes a difference. Try one of these ideas today and let us know how it goes!

1. Be A Model: Like most kids, my girls learn more from what I do than from what I say. So I try to “walk the walk” by recycling, buying green, saving energy, reducing trash, and conserving water every chance I get.
2. Get Dirty!: My girls and I get outside as often as possible, even if it’s just for a little walk each day. Every minute kids spend outdoors increases their connection to the environment and improves the chances they’ll want to protect it.
3. Be A Team

   : My girls are young, but they still have plenty of great ideas about protecting the planet. So I make it a point to listen and make them part of the team, instead of just telling them how I think it should be done. (Just the other day, my eldest daughter, Emily, decided to divide each sheet of her drawing paper into four sections, so that she could draw eight small pictures on each sheet instead of just two. It’s a great idea that never would have gone over if I had suggested it!)

4. Make It Fun
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   : In our house, going green is not a sacrifice. It’s crafts, hikes, gardening, books, and trips to the museum. In other words, it’s fun stuff that we all look forward to doing each day!