Climate Action for Families
Make climate action realistic for busy households.
Climate Action for Families is designed to help learners build a clear, practical understanding of the topic—without drowning in jargon. We start by grounding the “why” and the “what”: the key definitions, the mental models you’ll keep using, and the context that makes the rest of climate learning click.
You’ll explore the big ideas that matter most: family routines and shared goals, kid-friendly education and norms, travel and household planning. Instead of treating these as abstract concepts, the course connects them to everyday decisions and real-world examples so you can recognize them in news, workplace conversations, and the choices you make at home.
We also go deeper into: making it fun: challenges, rewards. Along the way, you’ll practice translating complexity into simple explanations, so you can communicate confidently and spot common misconceptions before they trip you up.
By the end, you’ll be able to create a family-friendly climate routine that’s practical, positive, and sustainable long-term, and you’ll have a few concrete next steps to keep momentum going.
Course Lessons
A Family-Friendly Climate Baseline
This lesson, “A Family-Friendly Climate Baseline,” is a focused module within the course “Climate Action for Families.” You’ll start by grounding the topic with household footprint categories (energy, travel, food, stuff) and picking a baseline without overwhelm, so the core idea is clear before moving on. Next, the lesson connects the concept to practical context by exploring involving everyone with simple roles and setting one shared goal per month, using plain-language explanations and a supportive visual. You’ll also work through a real-world example that helps you apply the idea to everyday decisions or common climate conversations. By the end, you should be able to summarize the lesson’s main point in your own words and answer a short quiz that checks true understanding—not memorization.
Home Habits That Kids Can Own
This lesson, “Home Habits That Kids Can Own,” is a focused module within the course “Climate Action for Families.” You’ll start by grounding the topic with energy-saving routines (lights, thermostats) made fun and waste sorting and reducing single-use items, so the core idea is clear before moving on. Next, the lesson connects the concept to practical context by exploring food planning and reducing waste and small challenges and rewards, using plain-language explanations and a supportive visual. You’ll also work through a real-world example that helps you apply the idea to everyday decisions or common climate conversations. By the end, you should be able to summarize the lesson’s main point in your own words and answer a short quiz that checks true understanding—not memorization.
Bigger Projects: Home Upgrades and Choices
This lesson, “Bigger Projects: Home Upgrades and Choices,” is a focused module within the course “Climate Action for Families.” You’ll start by grounding the topic with weatherization and efficiency upgrades and choosing appliances and vehicles thoughtfully, so the core idea is clear before moving on. Next, the lesson connects the concept to practical context by exploring renewable electricity options (overview) and budgeting and prioritizing upgrades, using plain-language explanations and a supportive visual. You’ll also work through a real-world example that helps you apply the idea to everyday decisions or common climate conversations. By the end, you should be able to summarize the lesson’s main point in your own words and answer a short quiz that checks true understanding—not memorization.
Community and School Actions
This lesson, “Community and School Actions,” is a focused module within the course “Climate Action for Families.” You’ll start by grounding the topic with school initiatives (recycling, energy, gardens) overview and neighborhood programs and shared resources, so the core idea is clear before moving on. Next, the lesson connects the concept to practical context by exploring local resilience (heat, storms) preparedness and how small groups create momentum, using plain-language explanations and a supportive visual. You’ll also work through a real-world example that helps you apply the idea to everyday decisions or common climate conversations. By the end, you should be able to summarize the lesson’s main point in your own words and answer a short quiz that checks true understanding—not memorization.
Family Offsetting and Communication
This lesson, “Family Offsetting and Communication,” is a focused module within the course “Climate Action for Families.” You’ll start by grounding the topic with when offsetting makes sense for families and how to pick a project portfolio together, so the core idea is clear before moving on. Next, the lesson connects the concept to practical context by exploring explaining offsets in kid-friendly terms and avoiding “we fixed it” language, using plain-language explanations and a supportive visual. You’ll also work through a real-world example that helps you apply the idea to everyday decisions or common climate conversations. By the end, you should be able to summarize the lesson’s main point in your own words and answer a short quiz that checks true understanding—not memorization.