Get Involved

"When we start to act, hope is everywhere.

So instead of looking for hope, look for action.

Then hope will come."

Greta Thunberg

Getting Started

Spend some time poking around on this website. You'll quickly get a sense of the

broad messages, and ideas about how to solve the problem. Start with:

You're ready to go....

Talking with Legislators

Reaching out to your representatives is easy. More likely than not, you'll find

that they want to hear what you have to say. They do what they do

because they care about the issues and their communities.

Contacting them is the single most important thing you can do.

Talk about your concerns.

Talk about a few of the points you learned above.

That's all you need to start.

You can quickly find their contact information here.

Write a 'Letter to the Editor'

Yup - despite the new world of social media - a letter to the editor is still a powerful

thing to do. If you go to your local paper's website, you can easily find the information

about how to submit a letter.

People (especially legislators) pay attention to these.

Join the Larger Conversation

There are a lot of organizations in Vermont who are doing work on climate change.

Among other things, they organize events where you can learn more

and/or join like-minded people who are speaking out.

Here are some of them....

Vermont Climate & Health Alliance