1. Turn off the lights when you leave a room.
2. Unplug appliances like DVD players and cell phone chargers when they are not in use.
3. Take showers instead of baths. It saves water.
4. Adjust your thermostat. Moving it down 2 degrees in winter and up 2 degrees in summer can save a lot of energy.
5. Use energy-efficient lightbulbs.
6. Recycle all plastic and paper in your house. Do not throw it in the trash.
7. Plant a garden and learn to grow vegetables like tomatoes or green beans.
8. Plant a tree. Trees absorb huge amounts of carbon dioxide during their lifetimes.
9. Join a cleanup club in your community. If there is none, then start one.
10. Take reusable bags when you go grocery shopping.
11. Consider buying products that are better for the environment or that are made from recycled materials and have little or no packaging.
12. Support local farmers’ markets. They support the community as well as the environment.
13. Write letters to community and government leaders about pollution and ecological problems in your community. They will listen.
14. Use online resources to find organizations that seek to solve larger world ecological issues like global warming or saving the rain forests. Find one that is meaningful to you and add your support.
15. Spread the word. Talk to your friends, family, and teachers. Tell them what you’ve learned to make your house and school as green as possible.