10 Things NOT to Do If You Care About Climate Change

Caring about the planet isn’t just about sharing a sad polar bear meme once a year. It’s about the little daily choices that add up- or subtract. If you actually want to help, here’s a list of what not to do (unless you’re trying to speedrun Earth into a sauna).

1. Don’t Ignore Your Energy Use

   Leaving every light on doesn’t make you “bright.” It makes your electric bill and the planet cry.

2. Don’t Waste Water

   Those 45-minute “deep thinking” showers aren’t making you philosophical- just wasteful.

3. Don’t Overconsume Fast Fashion

   That $5 shirt you’ll wear twice? It costs the planet way more than it costs you.

4. Don’t Treat Recycling Like Optional

   That plastic bottle isn’t walking itself to the blue bin. Be the hero.

5. Don’t Ignore Food Waste

   If your fridge is where produce goes to die, you’re part of the problem.

6. Don’t Rely Solely on “Thoughts & Prayers”

   Hashtags don’t lower emissions. Action does.

7. Don’t Pretend Your Choices Don’t Matter

   You’re one person, sure. But so was everyone who started a movement.

8. Don’t Fall for Greenwashing

   “Eco-friendly” doesn’t always mean squat. Read labels like your future depends on it. (Spoiler: It does.)

9. Don’t Support Companies Destroying the Planet

   Your dollars are votes. Don’t cast them for villains.

10. Don’t Stay Silent

    Raise your voice. Whether it’s at the ballot box, online, or in your community- silence doesn’t plant trees.

Final Thought

Saving the planet doesn’t mean living in a yurt and surviving on rainwater. It means being conscious, making small changes, and pushing for big ones. One person can’t do it all, but all of us doing something? That’s how change happens.