{"id":827,"date":"2025-04-03T19:02:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/?page_id=827"},"modified":"2025-05-09T21:06:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T21:06:40","slug":"hands-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/?page_id=827","title":{"rendered":"Hands Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"827\" class=\"elementor elementor-827\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa3c7bc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fa3c7bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e59ccc8 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e59ccc8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78833bd5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78833bd5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e43fc2 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58e43fc2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f67029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68f67029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_626634766_XL-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1428\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_626634766_XL-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_626634766_XL-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_626634766_XL-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_626634766_XL-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_626634766_XL-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_626634766_XL-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f885381 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f885381\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b431a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78b431a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1) Start with your own home or family.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100a81e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"100a81e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin with bite size chunks. See the suggested starting points and questions to consider below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take the \u201cBeyond Recycling Workshop\u201d with Just Earth &#8211; Cincinnati to help get you started or to learn new ideas for living sustainably. See the \u201cOur Work\u201d tab for more details.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a Carbon Footprint Calculator to measure your carbon footprint and set an annual goal to reduce your footprint by a chosen amount.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coolclimate.org\/calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/coolclimate.org\/calculator<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can I make my home more sustainable?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can I adjust how I travel from place to place to be less carbon intensive?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What changes can I make in my food consumption?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How might I shop in a more eco-friendly way?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What changes can I make in how I handle my finances?<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participate in an Eco-challenge at<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/echochallenge.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> https:\/\/echochallenge.org<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-446e1d31 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"446e1d31\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc64286 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cc64286\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4c8b33 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f4c8b33\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4973cb00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4973cb00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_151558962_XL-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1427\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_151558962_XL-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_151558962_XL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_151558962_XL-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_151558962_XL-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_151558962_XL-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Depositphotos_151558962_XL-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dbf04ca e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4dbf04ca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e3ce69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19e3ce69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2) Consider how you can encourage sustainable practices in your neighborhood, your spiritual community, your city and beyond.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e647a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e647a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Vote for candidates that are concerned about the ecological crisis and advocate\/vote for sustainable policies.<\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Join a group in your neighborhood or at your spiritual community that is dedicated to mitigating the ecological crisis and the intertwined justice issues.<\/li><li>Join a Climate Justice organization. There are many to choose from. Here are a few to whet your appetite.<\/li><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/350.org\/?r=US&amp;c=NA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">350.org<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/thirdact.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Th!rd Act<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunrisemovement.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sunrise Movement<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union of Concerned Scientists<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/fridaysforfutureusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fridays For Future US<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Become involved with an organization working to protect species or preserve\/restore habitats\/ecosystems.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldwildlife.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Wildlife Fund<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audubon Society<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraclub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sierra Club<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardinallandconservancy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardinal Land Conservancy<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/theoec.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohio Environmental Council<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Become involved in a Citizen Science Project at<a href=\"https:\/\/scistarter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> https:\/\/scistarter.org\/<\/a>.<\/li><li>Speak with your family, your friends and others about your concerns and your commitments, in person or on social media.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1) Start with your own home or family. Begin with bite size chunks. See the suggested starting points and questions to consider below.\u00a0 Take the \u201cBeyond Recycling Workshop\u201d with Just Earth &#8211; Cincinnati to help get you started or to learn new ideas for living sustainably. See the \u201cOur Work\u201d tab for more details. Use a Carbon Footprint Calculator to measure your carbon footprint and set an annual goal to reduce your footprint by a chosen amount. https:\/\/coolclimate.org\/calculator How can I make my home more sustainable? Can I adjust how I travel from place to place to be less carbon intensive? What changes can I make in my food consumption? How might I shop in a more eco-friendly way? What changes can I make in how I handle my finances? Participate in an Eco-challenge at https:\/\/echochallenge.org 2) Consider how you can encourage sustainable practices in your neighborhood, your spiritual community, your city and beyond. Vote for candidates that are concerned about the ecological crisis and advocate\/vote for sustainable policies. Join a group in your neighborhood or at your spiritual community that is dedicated to mitigating the ecological crisis and the intertwined justice issues. Join a Climate Justice organization. There are many to choose from. Here are a few to whet your appetite. 350.org Th!rd Act The Sunrise Movement Union of Concerned Scientists Fridays For Future US Become involved with an organization working to protect species or preserve\/restore habitats\/ecosystems. World Wildlife Fund Audubon Society Sierra Club Cardinal Land Conservancy Ohio Environmental Council Become involved in a Citizen Science Project at https:\/\/scistarter.org\/. Speak with your family, your friends and others about your concerns and your commitments, in person or on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-827","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=827"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1448,"href":"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/827\/revisions\/1448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/justearth.mikebehr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}