Use sustainably made bioplastics in place of conventional plastic items.

Encourage your employee or campus cafeteria and local restaurants to replace conventional plastics with the products you found to be the best.

Boost visibility of the climate problems and solutions associated with cement by sharing this link with developers and contractors in your community.

Consider using alternatives to cement in your own construction projects.

Reducing emissions from the production and transport of cement has the co-benefits of reducing risks of extreme climate events, reducing air pollution, and improving mental health.

Improved air and water quality contribute to reduced respiratory and gastrointestinal illness.

Ask the utility that provides your electricity what it's doing to incorporate distributed energy storage into its plans for the future.

Make your next vehicle an electric vehicle.

Distributed energy storage reduces the chance of blackouts when electricity demand is high.

Access to the clean and affordable energy microgrids provide supports education, health care, agriculture, and small businesses. 

Deploying this climate solution stimulates local economies and creates employment opportunities. The installation, operation, and maintenance of renewable energy systems require skilled labor, creating jobs and contributing to economic growth.

Shifting to clean and renewable energy sources reduces indoor and outdoor air pollution, which is a significant health concern in many developing countries. By replacing traditional fuels like wood and coal with cleaner alternatives improves air quality, reducing respiratory illnesses and related health issues.

In developing countries, this solution expands access to modern and reliable energy services, enabling communities to meet basic energy needs such as lighting, cooking, heating, and powering essential services like health-care facilities and schools.

Estimate the amount of trash (by weight or volume) your household makes in a week. Think of three things you can do to reduce it—and do them.

Find out where your trash goes when it leaves your home or workplace. If it ends up in a landfill, share this page with facility managers.

Pay attention to the amount of trash you produce. Reduce it as much as you can.

If a waste-to-energy facility serves your community, make sure it meets pollution standards.

Using waste as an energy source reduces the space needed for landfills.

If you're an educator, pique your students' interest in clean energy by exploring micro wind turbine technologies. Encourage them to imagine ways to make it better—perhaps someday they will!

Bring micro wind turbine technology to the attention of a nonprofit organization or development agency that could help advance its application in appropriate circumstances.

Access to the clean and affordable energy micro wind turbines provide supports education, health care, agriculture, and small businesses. 

Deploying this climate solution stimulates local economies and creates employment opportunities. The installation, operation, and maintenance of renewable energy systems require skilled labor, creating jobs and contributing to economic growth.

Shifting to clean and renewable energy sources reduces indoor and outdoor air pollution, which is a significant health concern in many developing countries. By replacing traditional fuels like wood and coal with cleaner alternatives improves air quality, reducing respiratory illnesses and related health issues.

In developing countries, this solution expands access to modern and reliable energy services, enabling communities to meet basic energy needs such as lighting, cooking, heating, and powering essential services like health-care facilities and schools.

Encourage a young person in your life to do school project exploring the pros and cons of various forms of solar power.

Learn about a concentrated solar project and share what you learn with a friend, neighbor, or colleague.

A concentrated solar facility is less expensive than a new coal-fired power plant. 

If your school district, campus, or local government is planning new construction, create a coalition of local residents to promote the incorporation of energy efficiency and renewable energy features.

Find a building in your community that includes energy efficiency or on-site renewable energy features and shine a light on it through social media or with a letter to the editor.

Net zero buildings reduce energy bills.

Schedule an energy audit for your home and follow up on recommendations.

Help connect organizations and agencies serving low-income individuals and families in your community with sources of subsidies for energy efficiency upgrades.