Join a Climate Movement

Join the millions of people taking action on climate change around the world so that you, too, can shape our future.

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Why is this important?

  • We are stronger together. We can create a world with a safe and stable climate by working in groups, with organizations, or in our communities.
  • By working together, we can create cleaner energy systems, better public transportation networks, and more sustainable cities and industries.
  • Individual and collective actions add up to real change.


Key Actions

Get involved with a climate organization

Climate change organizations are making a difference at the local, national, and international levels, and with your help, they will become even more powerful.

Action:

Search this list of organizations doing great work for the climate and find one or more to join, follow and support in their campaigns.
  1. 350.org - A rapidly growing organization advocating for the transition of fossil fuels to renewable energy. There are lots of local chapters you could join.
  2. Citizens Climate Lobby - Advocacy for environmentally conscious policies in the USA. Find your local chapter and join in pushing monumental policy change.
  3. Sunrise Movement - A grassroots youth movement. Take part in phone/ text banks to advocate for climate friendly candidates and join a local chapter.
  4. Fridays for Future - An organization led by Greta Thunberg, focusing on decarbonizing the global economy. Take part in strikes for the climate.
  5. Living the Change - For people who want to engage with climate through their faith, this is an organization focused on faith’s role in activism.
  6. Sierra Club - One of the largest grassroots environmental organizations with a host of different ways to get involved.
  7. Take Climate Action - a UK based campaign to get local councils to adopt a climate action plan. Join to find your local group.

Volunteering

You can make a real difference, inspire others, and have fun while volunteering your most valuable resource - your time with others.

Action:

Find positive environmental volunteering opportunities near you using Volunteer Match.

    Create your own climate group

    You can't seem to find a local group in your area? Do you want to help your community address a climate issue? Consider starting your own organization or chapter.

    Action:

    If there isn't a local chapter of one of the above organizations you can create your own:
    1. 350.org - create a group based anywhere in the world.
    2. Sunrise Movement - US based chapters.
    3. Take Climate action - create a UK based group