How To Help

"From climate breakdown to species going extinct, humankind’s effects on our world can seem so huge, it’s easy to feel like there’s no hope of making a difference. But if we’re all a small part of the problem, we can all be part of the solution too. The first step is to look at the impact we each have. " - WWF

Each of us has a carbon footprint: a measure of how much greenhouse gas we release every year. We may not be aware we're warming the atmosphere as we go through our daily life, but everyday actions like driving to school, eating food, and using electricity use fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil: driving uses gasoline, which is derived from oil; the production of food uses coal, gas, and oil to grow, harvest, process, and transport food; and electricity is created by burning coal, gas, and oil. When we use/burn fossil fuels, we release greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which warms the Earth.

Luckily, there are ways we can reduce our carbon footprint---and our environmental footprint! For example, making small changes to our daily routine doesn't require a lot of us, but makes a huge impact on the planet and its inhabitants!

• Check out our list of Eco-Tips and our list of ways to Help Animals to find out what you can do---big and small---to make a difference in the world. 

• Get involved with us through volunteer events and opportunities: coming soon! Get all your friends and family involved in the fight for climate and the future!

• Go to our Resources page to learn more about the causes of climate change and its possible solutions, and for a list of other organizations like us working to make the Earth a healthier, greener place, or to our Animals page to learn more about the obstacles affecting animals. After all, the first step to changing the world is often becoming aware of and learning about a problem!

If you have any ideas about what can be done to help fight climate change, whether you want to address a specific issue or spread awareness about the crisis, research and go for it, or write to someone who has the power to make it happen (note: you don't have to go directly to the president of the U.S. or other high-ranking officials. Write to someone who is at your local level, or who is able to put forth a bill on something you're passionate about---preferably someone who has put bills out to protect the environment before. Make sure that the person you're writing to has the power to make the change that you want to make happen happen!)!

Feel free to contact us at hellogenconservation@gmail.com if you have any eco-tips you'd like us to talk about, or if you have questions on what you can do to make change!