- A small action for a big difference I created this commitment because I...
- Advocate for sustainable transportation Help make our infrastructure and cities...
- Ask my government to create a low carbon economy through cap trade system This will limit pollution and create...
- Ask my government to invest in green energy This will benefit my whole community....
- Ask my local government for a “Bike Share” program We should be making improvements to...
- Ask my local government to implement a congestion charge A congestion charge is a fee paid by...
- Ask my municipality to create sustainable infrastructure Municipalities are often the level of...
- Ask my provincial government to provide increased funding and encouragement for school programs centered around inquiry learning, and interactive hands on learning Writing to your local Member of...
- Ask my school board to integrate climate change across curriculum Building a love for the environment...
- Ask my school board to join a local energy efficiency organization Many communities have an environment or...
- Ask my school cafeteria to use locally-grown and organic produce Eating locally produced and processed...
- Ask my school or family to join a local solar program Many solar companies offer to install...
- Ask my school to use technology that reduces waste and energy Start an initiative at my school to...
- Ask your government official to put a price on carbon In order to include the cost of climate...
- Avoid Palm Oil Help to protect forests by ensuring...
- Ban bottled water at school By asking my school to ban bottled...
- Be a Pro-Active Environmentalist Climate change is the biggest crisis...
- Be Kind, Help Others When we struggle or need help, the...
- Be Tobacco Free! ENCOURAGE! Youth to stay TOBACCO FREE -...
- Bicycle/walk instead of driving to school Fun fact: For trips of up to 10...
- Bike In Copenhagen, 33% of commuters travel...
- Break the Media Advertising, videos, news and other...
- Bring my own reusables to the school cafeteria By using reusable plates, cutlery and...
- Bring unused electronics to your neighbourhood recycle centre Recycle your unwanted electronics...
- Buy in bulk Save on packaging, transportation...
- Buy Natural Personal Care Products It may be a surprise to learn than many...
- Buy organic foods Canada certified organic foods use less...
- Buy soy based inks for your pens and home printer You may not realize it but that pen you...
- Calculate and reduce my ecological footprint There are many good online calculators...
- Carpool to school or work Transportation uses a lot of oil. Your...
- Carpool/ use public transportation to get to school Educate fellow students on why it is...
- Composting, the solution! The pollution of air and water caused...
- Conduct an energy efficiency evaluation of my school/home You can help make your home or school...
- Consume Cultural Products Made By Women Women and Men contribute equally to our...
- Creating opportunities for youth Creating more opportunities for youths.
- Disability Access In a modern, humane society people with...
- Do a school energy audit Get an A+ in school wide energy...
- Donate, donate, donate! Instead of sending something to the...
- Drive Safely to save on fuel While its important to be a good driver...
- Eat a meal with organic ingredients Choose natural food which is less...
- Eat a meal without meat Plant-based food requires much less...
- Eat less processed/pre-packaged foods per week Processed food such as a bag of chips,...
- Eat local food Have you ever considered how much oil...
- Eat Something in Season All of the world's healthiest foods are...
- Educate my family and friends regarding the health-related issues of climate change Education is one of the most important...
- Encourage my family and friends to use a more eco-friendly source or transportation Transportation activity is a major...
- Ensure your family car is properly maintained Keep your car in tiptop shape to ensure...
- Follow the Frog! Rainforest Alliance uses the power of...
- FutureBOX The Future Box is a tool that makes it...
- Get Healthy with the my Choices Planner The My Choices Planner is the...
- Get Inspired by An Inconvenient Youth AN INCONVENIENT YOUTH is a documentary...
- Get involved with your community Local groups all across the globe are...
- Get Outside "Children today spend an average of 6...
- Get political! Even if you cannot vote yet, you can...
- Go Fossil Free If it is wrong to wreck the climate,...
- Grow a garden at home At home we can have a vegetable garden,...
- Hang clothes to dry Use a clothesline and minimize your...
- Hold a clothing swap! Want a wardrobe refresh without...
- If you MUST bake, make it WORTH it! If you already have the oven on for a...
- If you need something, try Craig’s list, Kiji, or consignment stores before buying something new. One person’s unwanted and slightly used...
- In the summer, turn the thermostat up one degree It’s cool to conserve energy! Most...
- In the winter, ask your parents to turn the thermostat down one degree (or more) According to Statistics Canada, natural...
- Install a water-saving device Install a water saving device to reduce...
- Joining an organization to create peace in my community or country Is there a cause more worthy of your...
- Lobby your parents for a hybrid or electric vehicle If a vehicle is an absolute must for...
- Make a friend do an action with you. Double your impact by getting a friend...
- Make positive changes Make positive changes in your local and...
- Making Sport Accessible for All Those who have had privileged...
- Meatless Monday’s! Pledge to go vegetarian at least once a...
- MicroVolunteer March 15 1 day, 24 hours, 10 minutes to do good....
- Organize regular Earth Days at school Regular Earth Days can help remind...
- Pack your parents lunch for work in reusable containers Get your parents in on the oil...
- Participate in DeforestACTION Participate in DeforestACTION - a...
- Physical activity I am making this commitment to exercise...
- Plan a picnic or birthday party without Styrofoam Styrofoam is virtually everywhere! From...
- Plant a Tree According to environmental protection...
- Plant a tree Today forests and soils contain three...
- Promote the importance of education in my community Education is the key to eradicating...
- Protect our Polar Bears and Green your Grocery List! Every summer, the polar bear population...
- Purchase renewable energy for your home As a consumer, you can do your part to...
- Reduce air travel Take a 'stay-cation' around your city...
- Reduce car idling If you’re not driving, turn your car...
- Reduce paper use Over 1 Million tonnes of trees are cut...
- Reduce the amount of plastic I use Plastic bags are everywhere, we use...
- Saucepan Size Does Matter Use well-fitting saucepan lids and make...
- Say NO to online sexism We've all seen them on our Twitter...
- Say no to water in a plastic bottle Quenching your thirst is much more...
- Say “no thanks” to plastic bags Say "no thanks" when a store clerk asks...
- Self-identify as a Feminist Standing up for women's rights should...
- Share Your Story: You Can Be The Change Celebrate and protect Citizen Action!...
- Showing tolerance of other peoples' beliefs and cultures even if they are different than my own. Imagine how many of the world's...
- Spread the word! Talk to your family and friends about...
- Spread the word...FOOD REVOLUTION DAY! On May 16 2014 take global action by...
- Stand with ACFN to stop tarsands expansion Want to help stop the expansion of the...
- Start a social media campaign to raise awareness of climate change We are in the generation of technology...
- Start composting at your school, work, and/or at home While many schools already recycle, not...
- Submit a film to the Action4Climate doc competition Connect4Climate is a campaign, a...
- Support a FairTrade Smartphone “We demand fair trade food and fair...
- Support a National Ban on Fracking Hydraulic fracturing – or “fracking” as...
- Support a young entrepreneur This support could include giving...
- Support Ethical Products What we buy impacts the lives of people...
- Support Fair Trade Products I make the pledge to support fair trade...
- Support Front line First Nation's Resistance As we move forward taking on industrial...
- Support local farmers By shopping at a farmers market and...
- Support renewable energy practises Take action to make the switch to...
- Support Sport as Development To many of us, sport is a means of...
- Support the TerraMar project 45% of the planet's surface consists of...
- Take shorter showers Make every day world water day!...
- Take the Low Carbon Lunch Challenge Did you know that ONE THIRD of global...
- Talk to family about sustainable future While you can do a lot to reduce your...
- Think of reusing instead of recycling! Instead of kicking something to the...
- Think twice about taking a paper receipt By declining a paper receipt after a...
- To "Say NO" to any form of corruption Corruption is one challenge being...
- To exercise my right to vote whenever I can! The right to vote is a privilege. By...
- Turn off the tap while brushing Turning off the tap while brushing is...
- TV Diet Give your brain a break by taking a...
- Tweet your actions using #OSED Raise awareness of the great work you...
- Upcycle your stuff About to buy something new? Stop for a...
- Use a push mower instead of a power lawn mower to mow your lawn You may not think about it, but that...
- Use a reusable bag Carrying a reusable shopping bag with...
- Use a reusable mug Carry a reusable mug for your coffee,...
- Use my dollar to support local businesses. Lets keep our dollars circulating in...
- Use palm oil free products Food products and non-food products...
- Use public transportation regularly Did you know that one city bus can do...
- Use recycled paper One tonne of recycled paper conserves...
- Use reusable containers and bags for your lunches Stop wasting money on disposable...
- Volunteer with a conservation project Get involved with biodiversity and...
- Vote with my dollar Encourage businesses to be as...
- Walk Cars are a major source of pollution:...
- Wash Dishes Efficiently Next time you’re washing the dishes...
- Wash in cold water 80-90% of the energy used to do a...
- Wear more layers at home instead of continually raising the temperature of your home Energy conservation is a free and easy...
- When you need to buy new clothes, look for ones made out of organic cotton, hemp or natural materials Your clothing probably was made using...
Actions
- A small action for a big difference I created this commitment because I...
- Advocate for sustainable transportation Help make our infrastructure and cities...
- Ask my government to create a low carbon economy through cap trade system This will limit pollution and create...
- Ask my government to invest in green energy This will benefit my whole community....
- Ask my local government for a “Bike Share” program We should be making improvements to...
- Ask my local government to implement a congestion charge A congestion charge is a fee paid by...
- Ask my municipality to create sustainable infrastructure Municipalities are often the level of...
- Ask my provincial government to provide increased funding and encouragement for school programs centered around inquiry learning, and interactive hands on learning Writing to your local Member of...
- Ask my school board to integrate climate change across curriculum Building a love for the environment...
- Ask my school board to join a local energy efficiency organization Many communities have an environment or...
- Ask my school cafeteria to use locally-grown and organic produce Eating locally produced and processed...
- Ask my school or family to join a local solar program Many solar companies offer to install...
- Ask my school to use technology that reduces waste and energy Start an initiative at my school to...
- Ask your government official to put a price on carbon In order to include the cost of climate...
- Avoid Palm Oil Help to protect forests by ensuring...
- Ban bottled water at school By asking my school to ban bottled...
- Be a Pro-Active Environmentalist Climate change is the biggest crisis...
- Be Kind, Help Others When we struggle or need help, the...
- Be Tobacco Free! ENCOURAGE! Youth to stay TOBACCO FREE -...
- Bicycle/walk instead of driving to school Fun fact: For trips of up to 10...
- Bike In Copenhagen, 33% of commuters travel...
- Break the Media Advertising, videos, news and other...
- Bring my own reusables to the school cafeteria By using reusable plates, cutlery and...
- Bring unused electronics to your neighbourhood recycle centre Recycle your unwanted electronics...
- Buy in bulk Save on packaging, transportation...
- Buy Natural Personal Care Products It may be a surprise to learn than many...
- Buy organic foods Canada certified organic foods use less...
- Buy soy based inks for your pens and home printer You may not realize it but that pen you...
- Calculate and reduce my ecological footprint There are many good online calculators...
- Carpool to school or work Transportation uses a lot of oil. Your...
- Carpool/ use public transportation to get to school Educate fellow students on why it is...
- Composting, the solution! The pollution of air and water caused...
- Conduct an energy efficiency evaluation of my school/home You can help make your home or school...
- Consume Cultural Products Made By Women Women and Men contribute equally to our...
- Creating opportunities for youth Creating more opportunities for youths.
- Disability Access In a modern, humane society people with...
- Do a school energy audit Get an A+ in school wide energy...
- Donate, donate, donate! Instead of sending something to the...
- Drive Safely to save on fuel While its important to be a good driver...
- Eat a meal with organic ingredients Choose natural food which is less...
- Eat a meal without meat Plant-based food requires much less...
- Eat less processed/pre-packaged foods per week Processed food such as a bag of chips,...
- Eat local food Have you ever considered how much oil...
- Eat Something in Season All of the world's healthiest foods are...
- Educate my family and friends regarding the health-related issues of climate change Education is one of the most important...
- Encourage my family and friends to use a more eco-friendly source or transportation Transportation activity is a major...
- Ensure your family car is properly maintained Keep your car in tiptop shape to ensure...
- Follow the Frog! Rainforest Alliance uses the power of...
- FutureBOX The Future Box is a tool that makes it...
- Get Healthy with the my Choices Planner The My Choices Planner is the...
- Get Inspired by An Inconvenient Youth AN INCONVENIENT YOUTH is a documentary...
- Get involved with your community Local groups all across the globe are...
- Get Outside "Children today spend an average of 6...
- Get political! Even if you cannot vote yet, you can...
- Go Fossil Free If it is wrong to wreck the climate,...
- Grow a garden at home At home we can have a vegetable garden,...
- Hang clothes to dry Use a clothesline and minimize your...
- Hold a clothing swap! Want a wardrobe refresh without...
- If you MUST bake, make it WORTH it! If you already have the oven on for a...
- If you need something, try Craig’s list, Kiji, or consignment stores before buying something new. One person’s unwanted and slightly used...
- In the summer, turn the thermostat up one degree It’s cool to conserve energy! Most...
- In the winter, ask your parents to turn the thermostat down one degree (or more) According to Statistics Canada, natural...
- Install a water-saving device Install a water saving device to reduce...
- Joining an organization to create peace in my community or country Is there a cause more worthy of your...
- Lobby your parents for a hybrid or electric vehicle If a vehicle is an absolute must for...
- Make a friend do an action with you. Double your impact by getting a friend...
- Make positive changes Make positive changes in your local and...
- Making Sport Accessible for All Those who have had privileged...
- Meatless Monday’s! Pledge to go vegetarian at least once a...
- MicroVolunteer March 15 1 day, 24 hours, 10 minutes to do good....
- Organize regular Earth Days at school Regular Earth Days can help remind...
- Pack your parents lunch for work in reusable containers Get your parents in on the oil...
- Participate in DeforestACTION Participate in DeforestACTION - a...
- Physical activity I am making this commitment to exercise...
- Plan a picnic or birthday party without Styrofoam Styrofoam is virtually everywhere! From...
- Plant a Tree According to environmental protection...
- Plant a tree Today forests and soils contain three...
- Promote the importance of education in my community Education is the key to eradicating...
- Protect our Polar Bears and Green your Grocery List! Every summer, the polar bear population...
- Purchase renewable energy for your home As a consumer, you can do your part to...
- Reduce air travel Take a 'stay-cation' around your city...
- Reduce car idling If you’re not driving, turn your car...
- Reduce paper use Over 1 Million tonnes of trees are cut...
- Reduce the amount of plastic I use Plastic bags are everywhere, we use...
- Saucepan Size Does Matter Use well-fitting saucepan lids and make...
- Say NO to online sexism We've all seen them on our Twitter...
- Say no to water in a plastic bottle Quenching your thirst is much more...
- Say “no thanks” to plastic bags Say "no thanks" when a store clerk asks...
- Self-identify as a Feminist Standing up for women's rights should...
- Share Your Story: You Can Be The Change Celebrate and protect Citizen Action!...
- Showing tolerance of other peoples' beliefs and cultures even if they are different than my own. Imagine how many of the world's...
- Spread the word! Talk to your family and friends about...
- Spread the word...FOOD REVOLUTION DAY! On May 16 2014 take global action by...
- Stand with ACFN to stop tarsands expansion Want to help stop the expansion of the...
- Start a social media campaign to raise awareness of climate change We are in the generation of technology...
- Start composting at your school, work, and/or at home While many schools already recycle, not...
- Submit a film to the Action4Climate doc competition Connect4Climate is a campaign, a...
- Support a FairTrade Smartphone “We demand fair trade food and fair...
- Support a National Ban on Fracking Hydraulic fracturing – or “fracking” as...
- Support a young entrepreneur This support could include giving...
- Support Ethical Products What we buy impacts the lives of people...
- Support Fair Trade Products I make the pledge to support fair trade...
- Support Front line First Nation's Resistance As we move forward taking on industrial...
- Support local farmers By shopping at a farmers market and...
- Support renewable energy practises Take action to make the switch to...
- Support Sport as Development To many of us, sport is a means of...
- Support the TerraMar project 45% of the planet's surface consists of...
- Take shorter showers Make every day world water day!...
- Take the Low Carbon Lunch Challenge Did you know that ONE THIRD of global...
- Talk to family about sustainable future While you can do a lot to reduce your...
- Think of reusing instead of recycling! Instead of kicking something to the...
- Think twice about taking a paper receipt By declining a paper receipt after a...
- To "Say NO" to any form of corruption Corruption is one challenge being...
- To exercise my right to vote whenever I can! The right to vote is a privilege. By...
- Turn off the tap while brushing Turning off the tap while brushing is...
- TV Diet Give your brain a break by taking a...
- Tweet your actions using #OSED Raise awareness of the great work you...
- Upcycle your stuff About to buy something new? Stop for a...
- Use a push mower instead of a power lawn mower to mow your lawn You may not think about it, but that...
- Use a reusable bag Carrying a reusable shopping bag with...
- Use a reusable mug Carry a reusable mug for your coffee,...
- Use my dollar to support local businesses. Lets keep our dollars circulating in...
- Use palm oil free products Food products and non-food products...
- Use public transportation regularly Did you know that one city bus can do...
- Use recycled paper One tonne of recycled paper conserves...
- Use reusable containers and bags for your lunches Stop wasting money on disposable...
- Volunteer with a conservation project Get involved with biodiversity and...
- Vote with my dollar Encourage businesses to be as...
- Walk Cars are a major source of pollution:...
- Wash Dishes Efficiently Next time you’re washing the dishes...
- Wash in cold water 80-90% of the energy used to do a...
- Wear more layers at home instead of continually raising the temperature of your home Energy conservation is a free and easy...
- When you need to buy new clothes, look for ones made out of organic cotton, hemp or natural materials Your clothing probably was made using...