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How the ‘Slow Tech’ Movement Can Build a Sustainable Future
By Annie Button, UK Millions of people around the world participate in Earth Hour each March, turning off their lights as a symbolic gesture of global commitment to our planet. But what if we could extend this...
Community Placemaking
Some communities all over the world have decided to improve their surroundings in ways that make them more inviting, supportive of communication, and reflecting local culture, using a process called placemaking.
Rooted in Change: How Urban Tree Planting Is Reshaping U.S. Cities and Fighting Climate Change
From Washington, D.C. to Detroit, Michigan, local U.S. organizations are restoring green space, reducing extreme heat, and proving that neighborhood-level action can have climate-scale impact. You step outside, and...
The Psychology of Consumption: Understanding the Barriers to Sustainable Living
Psychological barriers to sustainable consumption play a critical role in the ongoing challenge of addressing climate change, and, when it comes to shifting consumer mindsets, they are one of the most difficult habits to...
How Can Educators Work Towards Green Classrooms and Sustainable Schools?
In 2019, the U.S Census Bureau found that students make up 25% of the population ages three and older in the United States. Because such a large portion of the population spends significant time in classrooms, it is evident...
Why is psychology important in communicating effectively about climate change, and how can we tap in?
“Psychology is the X factor for unlocking action on climate and ecological crises,” says renowned behavioral scientist Dr. Renée Lertzman. Climate change is scary and talking about it to peers, coworkers, and family can be...
Why Buildings Matter: From Design to Materials to Carbon Emissions – Part 1: Design
Design When most people think about climate change, they picture smokestacks, traffic jams, or oil rigs. But one of the most significant contributors to global carbon emissions is much closer to home—literally. It is the...
Some Inspiration for Our Climate Action Journeys
50 plus climate action poems and songs to support us along the way. Recently both the smoke-filled skies and the news, with all its climate doom and gloom and intellectual discourse on technological and scientific...
Communicating with industry to mitigate climate change
Communication, Industry, Interviews, Minimization/mitigation, Politics Can we successfully communicate with industry about their greenhouse gas emissions? In May, 2024, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the...
Our Own, Amazing Lisa Howard!
Our own Lisa Howard, CSteps' website designer (YAY!), a good friend, and the California State Coordinator for Citizen Climate Lobby (CCL), is interviewed here in this podcast, and she is Marvelous. The first 30 minutes...
Let it Shine: Creative Ways to Use Solar Energy for Your Property
Image source: Deposit photos Guest author: Annie Button, UK Earth Hour 2024, on the 23rd March at 8:30 pm, is an important moment to set aside to reflect on our collective use of energy and how it impacts our environment....
How to Create an Impactful Ripple Effect through Effective Communication
As the world continues to warm, we must take whatever steps we can to slow down and then stop that process. And although we as individuals can definitely take worthwhile steps, we can achieve greater success if more of us...
Better access to fresh, local food helps your community fight climate change
A wonderful, essential concept to build your community around is food. There are three main areas in which we can do so. First, by working with our neighbors to improve our community’s access to local, fresh food, we can...
Our Games Resource Page has been updated and expanded!
Good news, Climate Steppers! We have updated and greatly expanded our Games Resource Page with more climate action and environmental games, with some help from Wikipedia (more below). The games we’ve chosen educate players...
It’s Time to Go Further on Your Climate Action Journey
Use these six main categories of action to guide your next steps. Given the urgency of the climate emergency, we need to all step up our climate action game. As Somini Sengupta, Global Correspondent for Climate at the...
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