The document provides a list of project ideas for Lions clubs to take environmental action at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Some suggestions include planting trees, cleaning public spaces, hosting educational films, surveying for water leaks, and organizing recycling drives. The goals are to promote conservation, restoration, waste reduction, and environmental awareness through community-involved activities.
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The document provides a list of project ideas for Lions clubs to take environmental action at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Some suggestions include planting trees, cleaning public spaces, hosting educational films, surveying for water leaks, and organizing recycling drives. The goals are to promote conservation, restoration, waste reduction, and environmental awareness through community-involved activities.
• Plant trees. Consult your local environment • Lead an after school nature walk • Develop a demonstration garden authorities to determine the type and for young students. Encourage or landscaping plot using native number of trees needed, as well as the them to make observations plant species to encourage location for planting. and ask questions, then have restoration of the local natural • Meet on a monthly basis and clean up a them draw a picture of their habitat and water conservation. beach, community space, or roadside area experience afterwards. • Sponsor a training program for as a club. • Host a community viewing small farmers on how to make • Hold an environment themed photo contest of an environmental film or and use organic fertilizers and at a local school. Reward the winner with a documentary. pesticides. tree planted in their honor or another green • Save water by surveying your • Produce a monthly nature form of recognition. homes and community for leaks program on the local public radio • Challenge all Lions in your club or district in sinks, communal spigots or station. Feature environmental to add at least one green habit to their daily water fountains. Contact relevant topics of local interest, interview lives. Inspire others by sharing your actions officials if repairs are needed. environmental activists in your on social media. Habits might include: • Work with city officials to paint community and promote Lions “no dumping” signs near road environmental projects. −− Using a reusable water bottle or coffee mug rather than disposable products. drainage areas. • Host a public debate on −− Changing to energy-saving lightbulbs. • Identify where to recycle toxic controversial environmental −− Setting a time limit for your shower to reduce items and share/advertise issues in your community. Share water consumption. its schedule of collection the results with government campaigns. officials. • Develop a Green Living Tip Sheet and share it electronically with members of your • Organize an environmental • Partner with a local carpenter (or community or network. mural competition. Paint use a DIY tutorial) to build a rain the winner’s artwork in an barrel. Then, hold a training with • Recognize a local organization or community appropriate area to beautify community members to promote leader for their efforts in environmental your community and promote using barrels for watering and conservation. environmental awareness. irrigation. • Calculate your carbon footprint with an online • Implement a community • Organize an alternative calculator. If your footprint is bigger than you recycling drive where people transportation incentive program would like, purchase carbon credits that are donate gently used items to in your community to encourage Gold Standard Certified and brainstorm ways charity organizations. walking, biking, public you can lower your carbon input. transportation and carpooling. • Volunteer with your local park service to • Share a meal with students at your school. Afterwards, • Work with local schools to maintain trails. You will help more people teach them how to sort their establish organic school gardens access and enjoy nature! recyclables and trash. and a composting program to • Commit to “Meatless Mondays”, or not improve the quality of school eating meat one day each week. meals and reduce waste. • Collect used cellphones and donate them to individuals in need.