Tread Lightly
Tread Lightly is a climate change education initiative offered by TakingITGlobal through the generous support of the Staples Foundation for Learning.®
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Tread Lightly was developed to enable you to lighten the load that you place on planet earth. It features:
- An online calculator to give you an idea of the size of your ecological footprint.
- An international eco-art contest to allow you to creatively express your ideas about climate change and sustainability.
- A global 40-day challenge designed to help you green your habits and encourage others to do the same!
- A climate change curriculum and accompanying online classroom to support learning about this important issue.
Recent Tweets
- 40daychallenge: We have a new twitter account! http://twitter.com/TIGtreadlightly Follow us there! #TIGtreadlightly
- 40daychallenge: Internship Opportunity: Tread Lightly is recruiting 8 new Language and Engagement Coordinators. http://opps.tigweb.org/8687
- 40daychallenge: If girls ran the world, the G20 would focus on poverty, climate change @Girls20Summit Winnipeg Free Press http://shar.es/mzMpG
- 40daychallenge: RT @atthetable2010: Visit www.atthetable2010.org to sign the G8/G20 Declaration! #G20action #g8 #g20
- 40daychallenge: RT @atthetable2010: By ending the $2B subsidies for the fossil fuel industry, Canada could deliver $1B to help the poor fight #climatech ...
- 40daychallenge: Canada's cold climate no excuse for poor environmental record | News: http://bit.ly/c0Ghom via @addthis
40-Day Challenge
Are you up to the challenge? See what changes you can make to green your life in 40 days, starting on the International Day of Climate Action on October 24. Check out the 40 commitments to see what you can do to make a difference and start taking action!
Low Carbon Lunch Challenge
The food system is responsible for approximately 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions. Reduce your carbon footprint and take a bite out of climate change, starting with your lunch. Join the TakingITGlobal 40-Day Low Carbon Lunch Challenge. Commit to packing a Low Carbon Lunch for 40 days, from Earth Day, April 22, to June 1, and see what a big difference small changes can make!