Start Personal Emergency Plan
Why?
Secure your home, making you more resilient in the face of all kinds of potential emergencies and disasters.
Know How to Get Information
In an emergency, communication systems may be disrupted for a lengthy period of time. That’s why it’s so important to plan ahead and know other ways to communicate and to receive critical information.
Make an emergency contact plan
If you’re struck by a disaster, family and friends will be anxious to know how you are and whether or not you’ve evacuated. You or your neighbors may also need help. Together, make a plan in advance for how you will communicate with each other.
Goal 1: Protect and Grow Local Habitat
Gardens and trees improve our lives and help nature thrive all around us. Restoring local habitat is essential to living in balance with the world.
Goal 2: Restore Watershed and Ocean
Healthy water systems are essential to all life on earth.
Goal 3: Restore Land-Based Ecosystems
From forests to grasslands to deserts, all of Earth's wondrous ecosystems play a vital role in the health and stability of life on our planet.
Goal 1: Reduce water and power needs
It's always good to start with the basics. Reducing water and power needs is the easiest way to save money and resources.
Goal 2: Electrify to get off gas
Burning fossil fuels for cooking and heating can significantly contribute to local air pollution and climate change. Replacing gas appliances with modern electric appliances helps you live in a cleaner and healthier environment.
Goal 3: Use sustainable resources
Now that you are using less, be sure to use sustainable resources for the longterm health of people and planet.
Goal 1: Get out of the car
If you’re used to automatically jumping into your car, it may take a little time to make walking, biking, or public tranport a habit. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll not only save money, but you’ll also reap a whole host of health benefits and see your town from a whole new perspective.
Goal 2: Reduce the distance
Reducing the distance you travel is the simplest and cheapest way to lessen your transportation pollution.
Goal 3: Electrify the vehicle
There are times when you just need a car or truck to get the job done. Luckily, electric vehicles have come a long way and are now a viable option for almost all transportation needs.
Goal 1: Eat Wisely
Eating is a great pleasure and necessity in life. It also has a huge impact on the Earth – for better or worse. Make your food work for the good of your body and the good of the planet.
Goal 2: Shop Smart and Share More
Living on a beautiful, finite planet means we will all benefit from creating a circular economy where nothing gets thrown “away.” From food to fashion, we need to rethink the way we consume to create a healthier life for all.
Goal 3: Vote with your dollar
You may only be able to vote in an election once a year, but as a consumer, you can vote every time you spend money. Use your dollar to drive change in the marketplace.
Guide to Understanding Climate Change
It's a big, complicated topic that effects the future of all we love, so it is critically important that we understand the basics.
Goal 1: Plan for Communication
Knowing how to get information and how to share information is critical in a time of crisis. Make a plan ahead of time.
Goal 2: Secure Your Home
Secure your home, making you more resilient in the face of all kinds of potential emergencies and disasters.
Goal 3: Prepare to Evacuate
There may be a time when you need to evacuate. Having a plan ahead of time can make a difficult situation safer and less stressful.