SOURCE: NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL (NRDC.ORG)
INDIVIDUAL ACTS ALONE CAN’T FIX GLOBAL ILLS.
BUT EACH OF US CAN DO OUR PART TO REDUCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND PUT MORE
ENERGY INTO THE SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS.
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Help keep your community’s
vegetation healthy by organiz-
ing tree-planting projects or
pruning and weeding outings
to eliminate invasive plants.
Plant pollinator gardens.
With help from local water
and conservation officials,
arrange a cleanup of a
creek or other waterway
in your community.
AS A CITIZEN
Know the requirements for
testifying at hearings or sub-
mitting written comment when
federal agencies are seeking
public input on an action
or rule under consideration.
Check townhallproject.com
to search by zip code for
town halls and other events
where you can speak in person
to your local legislators.
Share your home-composting
experience: Hold workshops
in the neighborhood to
encourage and teach others.
YOUR WORLD ILLUSTRATION BY TOMI UM
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