When confronting a problem as big as the climate crisis, it can be hard to feel like you’re ever doing enough.

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But don’t beat yourself up. Climate experts say the key is to start small and do the things that fulfill you.

Here are some ideas for places to begin:

Vote

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Exercising your right to vote is one of the most fundamental ways to make your voice heard — especially if you do it with the climate in mind.

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Protest

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Another classic way to make your voice heard is to carry a megaphone and march down the street — literally.

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Eat more plants

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The greenest choice on the menu is always steering clear of land-chomping, water-polluting, carbon- and methane-spewing animal agriculture.

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Walk and bike

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“Trying to drive as little as possible is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life,” says Nathaniel Stinnett of the Environmental Voter Project.

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Find pro-bono opportunities

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Using your unique skills, talent, and training to volunteer for an environmental project or organization can be personally and professionally fulfilling.

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Help mobilize voters

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OK, this isn’t volunteering exactly. But spending time enjoying the beauty of the earth (especially alongside fellow earth-lovers) can be a crucial way to stay sustained in the climate movement.

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Savor nature – with others

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OK, this isn’t volunteering exactly. But spending time enjoying the beauty of the earth (especially alongside fellow earth-lovers) can be a crucial way to stay sustained in the climate movement.

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