In Your Neighborhood

Can you imagine a world without panda bears or tigers? Well, that can become a reality if we don't do anything to stop it. Help encourage species from becoming threatened and endangered by conserving natural resources that are readily available in your yard and in the yards of others. 

Mow less often

Keeping your lawn tall allows the grass to retain more water and shades the soil from the brutal sun.

Water wisely

You want your lawn to be hydrated, but you don’t want to drown it. Limit watering to three times a week (less if rain is lurking).

No matter how sick or old an animal may be, every one of them needs a home. So follow these 11 tips and help an animal leave a shelter alive and loved.

There is always a need for blood donations. Get your school or community involved by running a drive of your own. Here are the deets on how!

Whether you're an LGBT student plagued by anti-gay harassment, or a student who just wants to promote tolerance, you can take action by starting a Gay-Straight Alliance. A GSA would not only educate and challenge the student body in the values of tolerance, but also work with the administration to make school a safe place.

Do your classmates know what a mortgage is? What about a student loan? Almost everyone will make these transactions in their life, yet most schools don't teach everyone financial details. Take matters into your own hands and help your school host a financial literacy workshop.

Get Permission

Make sure your principal is cool with you organizing this workshop. And ask a favorite teacher to moderate it.

Learn Your Audience

After our awesome talk with bullying expert Rosalind Wiseman a couple of weeks ago, we came up with an action guide on how to handle bullying, whether you're the victim or a bystander.

Starting a new school is hard, especially if you are new in town. Help incoming freshman and new students in your school by starting a mentoring program. 

Brainstorm

Get a committee together and think of an outline for the program. Use our example as a starting point.

1. Figure out your cause. What are you passionate about that you want to bring attention to?
2. Create your pledge. Be specific and concrete. Are you pledging to do something or to abstain from something? Here are some ideas:
• Pledge to recycle.
• Pledge to lower your carbon footprint.
• Pledge to lower your energy consumption.

A great way to help people combat illness is to lift their spirits. Staying in a hospital means sitting in the same room for long periods of time. If you’re visiting a child in the hospital, you can save them from boredom and loneliness with these ideas.