1. Find your climate action community
It's easier and more fun to take action with others. Click on your county below to find the organizations, green businesses, and local government offices and agencies that are working on climate and sustainability in your community.
2. Find useful resources below
Looking for something specific? Use this filter to find what you want, or at least narrow the possibilities.
Bay Area Climate Resources
Bay Area Greenprint
Check out the following listing of Bay Area-relevant online resources providing more in-depth support of your efforts in planning for the environment and people. The resource types include conservation mapping tools, regional & state conservation plans, and natural & agricultural resources data.
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Global Warming's Six Americas
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
One of the first rules of effective communication is to “know thy audience.” Learn about six unique audiences within the American public that each responds to the issue of climate change in their own distinct way.
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How to Get Involved in the Bay Area Climate Action Movement
MCE Clean Energy
Grassroots community efforts are essential to combating climate change. Luckily, lots of local opportunities are available to mobilize and positively impact the environment. To join the climate action movement, get involved with an organization in MCE’s service area.
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U.S. Climate Change Litigation
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
Explore climate change cases in the U.S. database, including federal statutory, constitutional, state law, common law, and public trust claims; securities and financial regulation; trade agreements; adaptation; litigation brought by protesters and scientists; and more.
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How to change the story on social media: ACF Community Toolkit
Australian Conservation Foundation
The Australian Conservation Foundation has created this guide for its supporters on how to communicate on social media more effectively offering lots of tips about values, language and storytelling.
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Climate Change, Public Health, and Policy: A California Case Study
National Library of Medicine
This article proposes that 4 key policy principles are critical to successful policymaking in the arena of climate change and public health, exploring California’s progress in addressing the public health challenges of climate change in the San Joaquin Valley as an example.
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Campaign Communications Course
Global Grassroots Support Network
This free course is designed to help grassroots groups to understand the basics of public communications for building a convincing, winning campaign. It can support groups looking for skills on crafting targeted messaging and framing to move people towards social change.
Intro to Digital Campaigning
Antje Dun
Digital campaigning leverages technology to create change, whether through emails and petitions or WhatsApp and Instagram. The resources here will help you finesse your mobilising strategy, broaden your engagement across platforms, and think critically about how to measure your success.
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