Actions:
- Call or write state or federal officials about what stance they have on the issue and how they are going to try to pass legislation related to the issue.
- Call or write local officials to make them aware of the problems and try to help them address the problems that can be fixed on the local level.
- Organize a group to help do research on the acidification of rivers, streams, and lakes.
- Volunteer for a group that helps clean up and maintain rivers, streams, and lakes to reduce the acidification of these water ways.
- Reduce carbon emissions through car pooling or using public transportation.
- Talk with people in the community about water acidification and educate them about what they can do to help the problem.
- Conserve water by any means such as shorter showers, not letting water run when not in use, or water yards and plants during early or late times to reduce evaporation.
- Buy less things or buy locally to ensure that the smallest carbon footprint is left.
- Recycle and reuse items to prevent pollution and reduce your carbon footprint.
- Reduce or consume less meat to lower livestock need, which creates large amounts of carbon dioxide and methane.
Bold= Addresses root causes
Italicized= What I plan to do
Challenges:
Some challenges that I might face are going outside my comfort zone. I am a very quiet person and I don’t try to put myself out there a lot, but for the sake of my issue I need to put myself out there to raise awareness. I plan to drive/ ride less while during this month which will be difficult for me because I know that I will want to go places. I also plan to contact my representatives which is something I have never done before and will be a new experience for me.
Learning:
This month I hope to learn how to effectively raise awareness for a specific issue that I am concerned about. I also hope to get more people involved in my issue so that it can be resolved or drastically slowed down. I want to learn how to get out of my comfort zone and make an impact in my community.
References:
https://climateinterpreter.org/content/humans-can-take-action-slow-process-ocean-acidification
therevolutionmovie.com/index.php/open-your-eyes/ocean-acidification/solutions/
https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-solutions-of-ocean-acidification.php