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The Frog will explore The Climate Action Handbook: A Visual Guide to 100 Climate Solutions by Heidi Roop in the first 100 days of 2024
In the first `100 days of 2024 we will explore 100 climate solutions that may “empower you to evaluate, engage, and act” to address on-going climate change as an individual on your terms.
It is my wish that you work for a company that is taking this crisis seriously and working to contribute to mitigating the causes of climate change and helping their workforce and communities adapt to the changes already underway. If not, or if you feel your workplace is not doing enough, consider becoming a climate champion. Collaborating with like-minded colleagues, you can help your company and your coworkers navigate the complexity of climate-friendly business policies and practices and advocate for the company weighing in on larger issues like national climate policies and climate financing, for instance.
An excellent place to start is Project Drawdown’s Climate Solutions at Work Guide, which is employee focused and has two main objectives:
- “Democratize climate action so that all employees can contribute. You don’t need to have ‘sustainability’ or ‘climate’ in your job title to take powerful climate action. Every job can be a climate job“.
- “Elevate business climate leadership by looking beyond ‘net zero’. A new drawdown-aligned business framework can help companies leverage their social, political, financial, and employee power in pursuit of a stable climate and just future for all.”
I am fortunate to have a large group of colleagues in my workplace that share my passion and drive to take action and work for meaningful change in addressing climate change. I continue to have hope that my company can make a difference, and I committed to leading where I can.
If you feel the same, I hope you can realize that you are not alone, you have support, and you have resources that you can use to take action. It might start with discussions around sustainable practices with a like-minded individual that leads to a productive collaboration to take on one or more challenges in the workplace.
It is my belief that successful companies in the future will be differentiated by how they address this real challenge. If you are not already, you can simple steps to be the first to champion the change!
Next Up: Climate Action in 2024 – Day 24: Reduce the Climate Footprint of the Buildings Around You
Howard Creel
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