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Action Tips: Make Your Backyard Biodiverse

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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).

How To: Help Animals Leave Shelters Alive

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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.

Action Tips: Organize a Blood Drive

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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!

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Action Tips: Reduce Asthma Triggers Indoors

Springtime brings sunshine, flowers, and asthma triggers. Womp. You can do something about this! Get your friends, club, or entire student body together to help eliminate common asthma triggers.

How To: Raise Awareness With a Wall of Pledges

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  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.

Action Tips: Become an Activist

Human Rights Day is the world’s opportunity to “advocate for the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone everywhere.” In other words, today perfect day for YOU to take action on something YOU care about. Bullying? Homelessness? The environment? Whatever it is, use this guide for small steps that lead to a big impact.

7 Ways to Remember Pearl Harbor

Today marks the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed thousands of people and launched the United States into WWII.  Ceremonies are being held at Pearl Harbor in remembrance of the 2,390 service members and 49 civilians killed in the attack.  If a last-minute trip to Hawaii to attend a ceremony is not in the cards for you, here are some ways you can observe the anniversary. 

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11 Ways to Give This Holiday Season

Looking for a way to give back this holiday season? No worries, we've got you covered.  And even better – these are activities you’d probably be doing anyways...but now you can do them for a cause! 

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Action Tips: Teach Literacy Through Storytelling

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According to The Department of Education, children who live below the poverty line or come from a non-English speaking home are much more likely to fall behind their peers in reading skills. What's worse, the inequality starts between kindergarten and 3rd grade.

Engage children with storytelling to teach them spelling and other literary skills.

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