Find a need in your community and fill it
Volunteer
Volunteers are always needed to help out with water or ocean-related projects, whether at a beach or upstream along a river to help ensure clean water and a healthy ocean. Lend a hand today!
Think globally, join locally.
Check out The Ocean Project’s interactive map to get involved with organizations near your home.
Sign up for action updates.
Many conservation organizations - like The Ocean Project, the World Wildlife Fund, and the Wildlife Conservation Society, to name a few - offer periodic email updates on pressing ocean and other environmental issues. Sign up for emails and spend 10 minutes a week emailing environmental actions. It’s an easy way to add value to your effectiveness repertoire!
Be a local ocean leader
After volunteering locally this month, help organize a community cleanup for World Ocean Day each June. Rally friends to help the ocean from your hometown.
Combat global warming locally
Solving the biggest issue of our time doesn’t have to seem worlds away, and by battling climate change you will help our ocean. Take small steps in your community by getting your place of worship, recreation center, and other gathering places to switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs. Rally your friends and neighbors to help and this action will add up to big changes for our environment.
Get your hands dirty.
Habitat restoration is one of the best ways to get out and make a real, noticeable, and important change in your community. It’s also a great way to get out with your family, friends, or a local group and enjoy nature. Not only that, but you’ll also get in a good workout!
Online Tools to Use
Endangered Species Coalition Action Center
The ESC Action Center provides information on how to become a better
activist, action alerts, and opportunities to comment on federal
and private issues impacting endangered species.
Environmental Defense's Scorecard
This innovative site gives you information on pollution, water and
air quality, and other indicators of environmental health where
you live based on your zip code. It also tells you the types and
sources of pollution, provides environmental justice information,
and gives you an opportunity to get more involved in your community
through volunteer initiatives or advocacy.
Grist Magazine
Grist has 14 different categories which provide you with a variety
of possibilities to take action.
Global Response
Global Response organizes letter-writing campaigns and other actions
on a variety of environmental topics. They provide "action
updates" with current issue information and strategic ideas
on how adults and K-12 students can make a difference.
League
of Conservation Voters
The LCV website includes its scorecard to let you look up environmental
voting records of your senators and representatives. Additionally,
the site includes news, pending votes, and analysis on decisions
taking place within the Administration.
Natural
Resources Defense Council
NRDC's Earth Action Center provides information on current issues
affecting the environment and make it easy for you to tell your
representatives how you feel. In the 'Action tips and tools' section
they give ideas on easy and concrete ways you can make a difference
where you live and beyond.
Oceana
Oceana strives to educate policymakers and the general public about
threats to the ocean and the measures that are necessary to protect
marine resources. The website explains pertinent laws and treaties
and allows visitors to contact their representatives regarding current
marine issues.
Union
of Concerned Scientists
UCS offers suggestions for minimizing one's impact on the environment
and opportunities to write representatives about legislation being
considered.
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