WCID Wednesday: Lesson plans for humanity

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• Teach: Climate change touches every subject. Subject to Climate has free resources and lesson plans for K-12, made by teachers for teachers, to help integrate climate education into their classrooms, no matter what subject they teach (go)

• Teach: In an increasingly digital world, teaching students how to engage safely and ethically online is so important. Use the Digital Citizenship Curriculum from Common Sense Education to get started (go)

• Be Heard: Industry is responsible for nearly a quarter of global emissions. We need smart policies that incentivize manufacturers to switch to clean energy and protect domestic production. Here are some policy suggestions to call your representatives about (go)

• Learn: If you have a health insurance claim that’s been denied, use ProPublica’s Claim File Helper to access your claim file and see the information your insurer used to deny you coverage (go)

• Be Heard: Call your representatives about the Health and Location Data Protection Act, because data brokers shouldn’t be making money off of selling your private information, especially if that information could threaten your safety (go)

• Volunteer: Third Act is looking for people over 60 who can use their time, life experience, skills, and resources to build a better tomorrow (go)

• Invest: Don’t have time to research sustainable companies to add to your portfolio? I mean, who does? Earthfolio does the work for you so you can be sure your investments align with your values (go)

• Learn: In this online course from the Harvard T.H. Can School of Public Health, you’ll learn how to deliver primary health care at scale with national community health worker programs so we can start building a healthcare system that actually works for everyone (go)

• Volunteer: Advance Alzheimer’s research by volunteering with a research study at the Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (go)

• Donate to disaster relief. These are the organizations doing the work, every day, on the ground, so they can show up and help their community when people need them most (go)

• Buy an air quality monitor. It’s a simple way to protect your health (go)

• Teach about climate change. The next generation needs to understand what’s going on so they can be prepared for the impacts and be part of the solutions (go)

• Volunteer for Alzheimer’s research. Everyone knows someone with Alzheimer’s. Participating in clinical trials helps improve treatments (go)

• Learn about insurance. From home insurance to health insurance, understand how to reduce your risk (go)

• Donate to addiction. Addiction is a disease with proven treatments, but support and recovery services aren’t accessible to everyone (go)

• Invest in sustainable companies. These are the companies working to build a better future — let’s scale them (go)

• Donate: Abortion is healthcare. Help people access at-home abortion bills online, regardless of the state they live in, with Plan C (go)

• Learn: Want to move your money to a clean bank that isn’t financing climate change, but not sure where to start? Project Drawdown’s Saving For The Planet guide has got you covered (go)

• Volunteer: Join the Green Schools Alliance and implement their tools and resources to create healthier, cleaner, more equitable learning environments (go)

That’s it. Thanks for everything this year. We’re so proud of this growing community, and this is just the beginning! See you in 2025.

Remember — you can save actions for later with a WCID profile! Thank you as always for giving a shit.

— Willow

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