Be a Leader: Catalyze Change

Clean Air-Cool Planet encourages all levels of action that will result in effective and lasting changes in the battle against global climate change. Educate yourself, reduce your own footprint, and then help organize in your community, workplace or school.

FALL / WINTER EVENTS - 2009

• Brita Climate Ride: 300 miles from NY to Washington DC, Sept. 26
  
• Climate Champion Awards Dinner, October 15 at Boston Harbor Hotel
• United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-15), Dec. 7-18

CAMPAIGNS AND ACTION OPPORTUNITIES

• Contact your elected and appointed officials. Tell your congresspeople that we need federal, mandatory caps on carbon pollution now. Promote adoption of a local climate action plan.
• Carbon Coalition events (NH); Expert speakers and organizing opportunities.
• Science Center Collaborative events; Workshops, presentations, contests, exhibits, and family activities - across the Northeast

Change a Light, Change the World
According to the EPA, if everyone in America switched just one bulb from incandescent to flourescent, "it would be as good for our environment as taking 780 thousand cars off the road." Learn more about EnergyStar for your home or business.

Challenge Yourself
Reduce your carbon emissions through a simple monthly action campaign sponsored by Campaign Earth.

Vermont residents! Take action right from your own home by helping to offset the average Vermont household's carbon dioxide emissions. Green Mountain Power is partnering with Clean Air-Cool Planet to offer you a simple and effective way to help fight climate change. Read more...

Teach Our Children Well
Check out some helpful resources to introduce the topic of global warming
to your kids in the classroom. Read more...

Be a Climate Champion
Find out about opportunities to partner with CA-CP by checking out our Program pages for businesses, campuses or communities.