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Banking and Credit Card Resources
Find a New Credit Card
www.greenamerica.org/take-charge-your-card
www.forbes.com/advisor/credit-cards/best/eco-friendly
Find a New Bank
Any local bank or credit union is a better choice than a mega-bank. Local banks use their funds to support local economic activity. Many mega-banks invest in fossil fuel companies and are at the center of Wall Street schemes that prop up the failing fossil fuel industry.
www.greenamerica.org/break-up-with-your-mega-bank
For good online bank and credit-card choices, our friends at Climate Action Now in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts make these recommendations:
National Cooperative Bank www.ncb.com
Walden Mutual Bank www.waldenmutual.com
Clean Energy Credit Union www.cleanenergycu.org
Move Your Money
Stop funding climate chaos!
Resources for Living a Greener, More Sustainable Life
Carbon Footprint Calculator by the Environmental Protection Agency
Household Carbon Footprint Calendar by the Environmental Protection Agency
Financial Literacy: Saving Green by Being Green from Duquesne University
Green Eco Tips for Sustainable Living by Global Stewards
Sustainable Campus by UCLA Sustainability
Green Your Home by Green America
45 Sustainability Resources You Should Know by Purdue University
9 Ways to Make Your Home Greener by U.S. Green Building Council
Water-saving Resources
Start Saving by the Environmental Protection Agency
Simple Steps to Save Water by Energy Star
100 Ways to Save Water by the City of Wichita Falls
Water Saving Tips by AustinTexas.gov
Conserving Water, One Drop at a Time by Energy.gov
100+ Ways to Conserve Water by Water Use It Wisely by Water Use It Wisely
Sustainable Landscaping and Gardening
10 Tips for Outdoor Water Conservation by Regional Water Providers Consortium
7 Tips for Saving Water in Your Landscape by American Society of Landscape Architects
Landscaping Water Conservation by Energy.gov
25 Ways to Conserve Water in Your Garden and Landscape by HGTV
Composting at Home by the Environmental Protection Agency
What to Plant by Environmental Protection Agency
Why Native Plants Matter by Audubon
Native Plant Finder by National Wildlife Foundation
Conservation Tips for Kids and Teens
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Initiative for Kids: Plastic Bottle Craft Ideas, by O.Berk
The Ultimate Guide to Green Parenting by Parents
Recycle This! By NASA Climate Kids
Be a Green Kid by KidsHealth
Green Tips by National Geographic Kids
Games, Quizzes, and Videos About the Environment by Environmental Protection Agency
Learning and Teaching About the Environment by the Environmental Protection Agency
Kids Environment Kids Health by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Tips for Kids by ReuseThisBag.com
Simple Ways for Tweens and Teens to Go Green by Chicago Parent
15 Tips for Green Living in College by The Princeton Review
Recycling for Kids: Small Steps Toward a Better Future, by 1-800-Got-Junk
Environmental Education Virtual Field Trips for Nature Lovers
How to organize a student strike
www.fridaysforfuture.org/how
Ideas for organizing your workplace
Ideas for organizing your community