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Take the ENERGY STAR Pledge to Save Energy and Help Protect the Climate

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If you're 13 or older, go to the ENERGY STAR website and sign the pledge. You can convince your family and friends to pledge, too.

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Action Tips: Lead a Driving Distraction Clean Out

18 year old driving

A fatal traffic accident is the 10th most common type of death in the world. Improve ever driver's safety—lead a cleanout where your classmates or friends eliminate potential distractions from their cars.

Grab the Trashbags

Have everyone throw out old papers and snack foods that would keep their hands from the wheel.

Make Space in the Backseat

Electronics are the biggest distraction to drivers, so make a spaces in the backseats where drivers can safely store (and maybe even lock up):

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How To: Start a Theater Troupe That Helps Cancer Patients

Theater Troupe

Cancer is an ever-growing problem that needs as much support as possible to further research. Why not use your talents and raise funds in a creative way?

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How To: Host a Potluck for Veterans and Service Members

Veterans and service members have done a lot for us and our country. Repay them back by hosting a potluck. Here are six simple steps you can follow to help honor the troops:

Action Tips: Include People With Disabilities

Almost 600 million people worldwide have some kind of disability, but someone can still feel isolated in his or her everyday life. Here are some tips on how to be inclusive for people with disabilities in your life:

How To: Start a Model UN Team

Seats and Microphone

Model UN is a simulation of the United Nations General Assembly and other multilateral bodies. Students can participate in the conference to learn how the world's most famous foreign policy association promotes peace, human rights, and other influences.

Prepare your friends and classmates for participation in the conference by forming a Model UN team.

Action Tips: Make Your School Mirror-Less

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Imagine how much time people would save if they didn't obsess about their appearance in front of the mirror every day. Not to mention how much better they would feel about themselves – it's true we're our own worst critics. 

Makeover your school for a day, a week, or even the entire year. Get rid of mirrors and encourage everyone to focus on positive body image and self esteem.

Have people join the cause.

By having students less focused on their appearance, you could promote a happier and healthier environment.

Action Tips: Create a Track Team for People with Disabilities

Track and Field Hand-off

Provide an opportunity for people with disabilities to be included in on a track team. Here are a few tips of how you could help form your inclusive activity:

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Action Tips: Host a Drug-Free Activity

Mountain Biking

There's pressure to drink or do drugs in high school and college. A lot of people may feel that's all there is to do in your town, suburb, or yawn-worthy neighborhood.

Prove people wrong and host drug-free activities that will give your participants a huge hit of adrenaline.

Try the extreme sports

These aren't Grandpa's favorte sports. Quicken your pulse with extreme activities like

How To: Create an Online Page that Combats Bullying

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You've heard of students trashing somebody online—creating Facebook groups or Tumblr pages that bully someone. Be the first to create a gossip site for good. If you wanna combat online bullying, here's what you need to do to create a positive online page or blog about people in your school.

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