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On Wednesday, April 22, people from around the world will celebrate Earth Day. The day marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in April 1970, when 20 million Americans took to the streets to demand a healthy, sustainable environment.

In today's social-distanced world, Earth Day 2020 is going digital. Despite the novel coronavirus, it's still possible to join the fight against climate change-even if you have to start at home.

The challenges can't be understated. Since 2015, the United States has left the Paris accord and reports from around the world show that countries are not moving fast enough to hit those targets. The situation may seem bleak, but there's still hope. More than ever before, individual actions -including mobilizing for political transformation-can make a difference.

Curbed searched communities across the country and around the world, consulted experts and advocates, and pulled from our voluminous coverage on sustainable cities to create a go-to guide for climate action. Our goal is to provide practical, implementable advice on an individual level, as well as to illustrate the power of collective commitments. Think of it as your must-do action plan for this year, and every other year.

1. Add solar panels to your house. With the plunging price of solar power, and an increasingly diverse group of companies such as Tesla and Forward Labs offering new products, the toughest decision may not be whether to install, but which style and color panels to place on your roof. The Energy Department has a good resource guide for homeowners, while Google's Project Sunroof helps calculate the potential benefits of home installation.

4. Ask your utility company about buying clean electricity. You may not know exactly how much of your electricity is coming from renewable energy, so now is the time to find out. Contact your utility company, find out the sources of the electricity they supply, and see if you can opt in for "green pricing" in order to pay slightly more in exchange for electricity generated from clean, renewable power.

17. Hack your thermostat. Simply adjust your thermostat to run 2 degrees cooler in the winter and 2 degrees warmer in the summer. You likely won't notice much of a difference in your house, but the energy savings can be dramatic.

18. R emove your lawn. That "little" patch of green in front of your home is the U.S.'s most widely grown crop-there are 42 million acres of grass nationwide, more than the total acreage of corn. Lawns require extra water, gas-powered equipment, and fertilizer that pollutes waterways (and homeowners pollute much worse than farmers, since they aren't versed in professional landscaping). Less grass equals less gas.

20. Don't buy a new home; renovate an old one. Preservationists often say that the greenest home is the one that's already built. That's definitely true, but often, older housing stock is less energy efficient, so those seeking to lovingly restore and rehabilitate an old gem end up paying higher heating and cooling costs. The true green home, however, is an old house brought up to speed with 21st-century sustainability solutions. A new project by Harvard's Center for Green Buildings and Cities seeks to transform an old stick-built home into a model for energy efficiency with an affordable retrofit. Inefficient existing buildings are one of the world's biggest energy problems; the best place to start making a difference is at home.

21. X e ris c ap e your yard. Huge lawns use a lot of water to maintain, so consider adding drought-tolerant plants in order to reduce your water consumption by 50 to 75 percent.

24. Plant a community garden. Rolling up your sleeves and digging in the soil offers a great way to meet neighbors and collaboratively add something to your neighborhood. To get you started, the American Community Gardening Association offers a set of resources and recommendations on how to manage and maintain a public patch.

2 6. Eat less meat. Going local for food matters, but not as much as methane. Raising cattle and sheep creates vast amounts of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Cutting out meat, or even reducing consumption and favoring fish and chicken, can seriously save carbon. Studies at Carnegie Mellon suggest merely swapping red meat and dairy for a more balanced diet with fish, eggs, and fowl makes a big difference.

29. Plant your own vegetable garden. It doesn't get more local than fresh tomatoes from your backyard.

30. Join a CSA. Community-Supported Agriculture connects consumers with seasonal food sold directly from nearby farmers. You'll help support farmers while also eating local-a proven way to reduce your carbon footprint.

34. Make sure your tires are properly inflated. The U.S. Department of Energy reports that under-inflated tires have a negative effect on fuel economy. You can improve your gas mileage by 0.6 percent on average-up to 3 percent in some cases-by keeping your tires inflated to the proper pressure. Better gas mileage means fewer trips to the pump and a reduction in carbon-dioxide emissions.

36. Check your gas cap. A loose, cracked, or damaged gas cap wreaks havoc on the environment, allowing gas to escape from your tank as vapor. It also wastes fuel and your hard-earned gas money. Turn the gas cap until it clicks a few times and consider a replacement if it has logged more than 50,000 miles.

38. Only wash your car in a self-serve car wash. It may seem better to wash your car at home, but it's worse for the environment. Washing your car in the driveway causes polluted water to run into sewers, and you'll likely keep the hose running too long. The best way to wash a car is at a self-serve station where customers use a coin-operated spray device; these stations use around 12 to 18 gallons of water per vehicle, compared to up to 100 gallons at home.

42. Bring your own shopping bags. Plastic bags are incredibly destructive to the environment: They take hundreds of years to break down, contaminate soil and waterways, and cause widespread marine animal deaths. To combat the problem, cities and states around the country have enacted plastic-bag bans or fees on single-use bags. Switch to reusable bags and use them consistently.

45. Turn off your engine. If you're stopped for more than 10 seconds (unless you're in traffic), don't idle. Idling is bad for your car, uses fuel, and contributes to air pollution.

46. Become a member of your city's bike-sharing program. Shifting just a few trips per week from a car to a bike could help the U.S. reduce emissions enough to achieve the Paris goals. Support one of the dozens of successful bike-share systems popping up all over the country by buying an annual membership to help keep the system humming.

48. Start a carpool. In 2014, over 76 percent of commuters in the United States drove to work alone, most often in their own personal vehicle. Carpools save money on gas, reduce your carbon footprint, let you work during the drive, and get you access to specially designated carpool lanes that are reserved for high-occupancy vehicles.

56. Shop local. It's simple, straightforward, and an easy addition to your routine that supports local businesses, provides community jobs, and reduces transportation costs and carbon emissions.

58. Help track and measure green performance in your building. "Do you track your health? Do you know if you're doing the right things to stay fit? You can do the same thing with buildings and know for sure how your building is fighting climate change. Buildings are a large contributor to climate change and small improvements are simple and can make a big difference. Set a goal, then track your building's performance and improve it." - Scot Horst, United States Green Building Council

62. Put books about climate change in your nearest little free library. Walk down any neighborhood street in cities like Denver, Colorado, and you're likely to see a small wooden box full of free books. These Little Free Libraries are the perfect place to donate books on climate change.

63. Support your local river clean-up. From Los Angeles to Boston, cities across the U.S. are working to make their rivers cleaner and more enjoyable. There's even a movement to create a designated swim park in Boston's Charles River and to install a floating pool in New York City's East River. Check out American Rivers for information on how to support a river clean-up near you.

65. Preserve the night sky. Approximately 99 percent of people living in the United States and Europe live under light-polluted skies, and unnecessary lighting wastes energy and money. Reduce light waste by illuminating only the places that need it, putting shields on lights so they point down, and turning off unnecessary lights. You could also join over a dozen towns and cities that are official Dark Sky Communities.

66. Learn how sea-level rise will affect your city. You've seen the scary real estate maps showing the worst-case scenarios of submerged condo towers if climate change goes unchecked. But the truth is that marginalized communities will be affected first. Check out how Boston is taking action against a rising waterfront.

70. Support transit-oriented development. Cities such as Chicago have codified the concept of transit-oriented development, which allows for larger buildings with smaller parking minimums if they're near transit lines. It's a conservation two-for-one, adding denser housing downtown with less need for private automobile trips.

76. Listen to the best climate podcast. Warm Regards features a big-picture, science-focused look at climate change, from glaciology to green energy, hosted by paleoecologist Jacquelyn Gill and ProPublica journalist Andy Revkin.

77. Read a book. Some great books for learning more about climate change and how to get involve include Merchants of Doubt, which looks at scientists who dispute evidence of climate change; Climate Change, What Everyone Needs to Know, a great Q&A-style overview; The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert, the award-winning New Yorker writer; and Heat: How to Stop the Planet From Burning by George Monbiot.

78. Get your kids on board. You're never too young to take climate action. and George Saves the World by Lunchtime offer everyday ways for children to be mindful about the planet, while NASA's Climate Kids provides a solid introduction to the science of global climate change. (Don't worry, they've got a grownup version, too.)

81. Re-watch An Inconvenient Truth. You may have seen Al Gore's climate change documentary back when it debuted years ago, but in many ways, its message has never been more urgent. Host a viewing party for the sequel, An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power and sign up for advocate training through the Climate Reality Project.

84. Support corporate sustainability initiatives, or start one at your office. If your company has one, find ways to get involved. If not, talk to your colleagues about starting one. A recent eight-year study by MIT Sloan Management Review and the Boston Consulting Group, which offers plenty of advice and actionable goals, is a good place to start.

87. Watch a cartoon. Wall-E is the tale of a robot left alone to clean up Earth after humans trashed the place and escaped to outer space. Vox calls it one of the finest environmental films of the past decade, a riveting picture of society's insatiable need to consume and what happens when private industry's drive for profit overtakes the public good. This is the movie we need right now.

89. Grasp the basics. Here are nine questions about climate change you were too afraid to ask, including "How do we stop it?"

92. Follow female e nvironmental journalists. Need daily news and inspiration from trusted sources? David Roberts of our sister site Vox has compiled this list of over 125 women writing about climate change and clean energy.

93. Visit our national parks. Many of our treasured national parks are on the frontlines of climate change; for example, Glacier National Park may be glacier-free within a few decades. Here are some environmentally sound places to stay while you visit.

95. Discuss, and advocate, for the environment in more concrete terms. "The environment is an abstract concept, and until you put a human face to the problem you will not inspire people to act. The Slow Space Movement puts people first-their experience, their health, and their rights. It goes beyond sustainability and checklists and connects with people on an emotional level by telling the stories of how their lives are affected by the built environment." -, co-founder and CEO of Aamodt/Plumb Architects

96. Disinvest from carbon-heavy industries and investments. Making sure your financial portfolio matches your beliefs is a sound investment in our collective future. Many mutual funds and retirement accounts offer clean energy and carbon-free options, and groups such as Carbon Tracker have helped demonstrate the risk of carbon-heavy investments in light of a worldwide shift toward cleaner energy.

98. Build towers (and eventually skyscrapers) with wood. "Building with Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) and other emerging wood technologies allows us to 'grow' future cities with a renewable resource that sequesters carbon and connects urban growth to rural economic development." - Thomas Robinson, founding principal of Lever Architecture

100. Read some climate fiction. And if that doesn't scare you into taking action, we don't know what will.

101. Vote. Especially if you're a millennial.

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On Wednesday, April 22, people from around the world will celebrate Earth Day. The day marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in April 1970, when 20 million Americans took to the streets to demand a healthy, sustainable environment. In today's social-distanced world, Earth Day 2020 is going digital.

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