Saving the Earth from pollution can't be achieved single-handedly but you can make an important contribution. Adopting a green lifestyle is an important first step. You can, for example, use chemical-free household products, recycle, and reduce your carbon footprint by switching to solar power. Giving practical or financial help to organizations that fight pollution, or helping to campaign for safe disposal of waste and toxins that threaten wildlife, are also effectives ways to help save the Earth from pollution.
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1. Give financial support to an environmental or conservation organization. Make a donation to an organization committed to fighting pollution. Conservation International is one organization that works to reduce air pollution from global greenhouse emissions by saving forests. It also works protect oceans from the effects of pollution, thus preserving marine life and protecting an ecosystem that regulates the Earth's climate and feeds billions of people.
2. Give your time and energy as a volunteer. Actively fighting pollution is rewarding because you get to see the results of your efforts. Simply organizing or taking part in a beach cleanup or recycling initiative through a local community group can make a difference. Alternatively, you could sign up as a volunteer with a conservation project in other parts of the world, working to preserve rainforests and helping communities to build a more sustainable environment.
3. Launch a petition. Petitions can be a powerful tool in persuading governments and environmental authorities to adopt more environmentally friendly practices, such as protecting marine life by limiting mercury pollution from coal burning power plants. You can start your own petition on a subject you feel passionate about at the National Wildlife Federation Action Fund website.
