Local solutions for climate change

Most of us are aware of the fact that, without swift action, Earth as we know it may cease to exist. Many people want to do their part to prevent the extremities of climate change but don’t know where to start.

Environment Arizona is an organization that has been devoted to citizen-based environmental advocacy for over thirty years. The overall goal is to educate people about the impact of climate change on everyday society. Along with annual reports, issues, and newsletters, the website has several detailed descriptions of the organization’s campaigns.

The U.S. Green Building CouCurrently, the Sonoran Branch is working to develop a USGBC’s ADVANCE initiative in a potential 2030 district. The ADVANCE initiative helps spread access to ‘green’ technological resources and information to places such as schools and other nonprofits. 2030 districts are high-performance urban districts created to enhance the environmental features instead of demolishing the surroundings. These cities work to decrease the amount of energy and water used as well as limiting pollution from transportation vehicles in order to prevent or delay the effects of climate change.

The Grand Canyon Chapter of the Sierra Club opened in 1965 to encourage the prevention of man-made dams in the Grand Canyon. This chapter encourages preservation of national parks, rivers and streams, forests, and wildlife refuges across the country.

For everyday people, attempting to prevent something as detrimental as climate change may seem like a daunting task as there is only so much that we can do. Every effort counts, whether you are recycling and using non-plastic straws or protesting environmentally harmful construction. If everybody contributes, we can start on a sustainable path.