Getting to know your fellow Eco.Crew participants, reflecting on your personal impact on the climate, and thinking through how to expand your sphere of influence.

Pre-meeting resources:

REQUIRED: Group agreements on dialogue

How to Save a Planet: “Is Your Carbon Footprint BS?” (Podcast)

“Yes, you can actually do something about climate change.” (Article)

Climate One: “Spheres of Influence” (Video)

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Optional — if you have time and want more relevant content:

“Forget Your Carbon Footprint. Let’s Talk About Your Climate Shadow.”(Article)

“Yes, Actually, Individual Responsibility Is Essential to Solving the Climate Crisis.” (Article)

Climate Town: “Why your ‘Carbon Footprint’ Is A Lie” (Video)

Learning the basic principles of environmental justice, familiarizing yourself with local advocacy efforts in Chicago and DC, and understanding how you can contribute to environmental reform in your community.

Pre-meeting resources:

Understanding how money plays a part in both worsening and mitigating environmental issues, and also how you can rearrange your finances to support more eco-friendly institutions.

Sharing any environmental anxiety you have, as well as gaining strategies for how to manage and work through these complicated feelings.

Understanding the process of how food gets from farm to table and learning about sustainable agriculture efforts in Chicago and DC.

Expressing your feelings about climate change and sustainability through a creative outlet.