You Matter: How to Prioritize Your Sustainability Actions for Effectiveness

Use proven data within scientific frameworks to make a positive difference today

Note: To start this week’s post, we are announcing our April book launch of the 2025 edition of Sustainable Practices: Your Handbook for Effective Action. We expand the action steps shared in our online publications over the past two years with details in one comprehensive handbook. It includes background information, scientific research, and methods to guide you in becoming superbly sustainable. In the coming weeks, watch for details about how to get your copy of the e-book or paperback version. Today, we are writing about how you can make wise decisions about continuing your sustainability journey. We want to assure you that, with the best information, you can make a difference as an individual committed to preserving Earth for future generations.

The Science of Collective Impact

Many people feel that individual actions are meaningless against massive global challenges. However, research demonstrates that the social contagion of sustainable behaviors is evident when our actions spread through social networks. There is individual impact shown through the ripple effect. Here’s how the significance of individual…