Many young people start learning about climate change at a very early age. As we gain experience and there are new ideas and discoveries, we continue learning for the rest of our lives.
Everyone’s journey is different, and young people learn about climate change in many ways and from many different sources. In fact, sometimes the amount of information can feel overwhelming, especially if it is not communicated in a youth-friendly way.
There is no one size that fits all for how we learn about climate change. However, you may find these tips from other young people useful:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Make the most of what school/uni has to offer. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">If your school or uni doesn’t provide enough information, there are also many other places and organisations for young people who want to learn about climate change.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Be careful with fake news! Reach out to reliable sources of information.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Learn from other people’s wisdom and personal experiences.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">There is so much out there – focus on exploring the topics that are the most interesting and important to you.</li>
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Below, you can find resources and ideas for using your Climate Superpowers to learn about climate change. Not sure which superpower to start with?
<a href="/climate-superpowers/">Take the Quiz</a>

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Use your talent to connect with other people and organisations to learn more about climate change.

Ask a friend or family member to tell you about their experiences with climate action.

Look for young activists and youth-led organisations at events and on social media.

Learn more

Find organisations that give advice and training to help you talk about climate change with people who have different views.
We all know that talking about climate change with people who are still sceptical can be quite challenging. There are no magic answers, but the following sites offer useful tips and can help you feel more supported to express your voice with family, friends and others.
<a href="https://climateactionaustralia.net.au/information/talking-about-climate-change" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Talking about climate change</a> by Climate Action Australia
<a href="https://www.oceangeneration.org/blog/how-to-talk-to-family-and-friends-about-climate-change" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to talk to family and friends about climate change</a> by Ocean Generation
<a href="https://www.natureaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/how-to-have-a-connected-conversation-about-climate-change/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to have a connected conversation about climate change</a> by The Nature Conservancy Australia

Social Superpowers

Use Your Social Superpowers to Learn About Climate Change

Gain the knowledge  you need by making the most of your individual skills and talents. .
You can choose to focus on any topic you like, including how to strengthen your Human Superpower even more by learning about improving your mental health and leadership capabilities. You are the expert on what interests you and how you learn, so trust your intuition.

How do I deal with climate anxiety?

Learn about eco-anxiety and solastalgia, and how young people can deal with it.

People around the world are coming up with great solutions to climate-related problems every day! Do some research to find out about one solution you didn&#8217;t already know about.

Collection of speeches

Read about climate leadership from young activists like Greta Thunberg&#8217;s The Climate Book or <a href="https://fridaysforfuture.org/what-we-do/activist-speeches/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watch the Fridays for Future collection of speeches</a> by young environmentalists from around the world. Or check out this cool <a href="https://theyearofgreta.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interactive timeline</a> of Greta&#8217;s work!

Find one new opportunity to help you learn more facts about climate change. E.g. read a book, watch a documentary, take a subject at uni, or choose a project at school.

Human Superpowers

​Use Your Human Superpowers to Learn About Climate Change

Explore how connecting to nature can help you learn about climate change and climate action.

Try new ways to make your diet more sustainable.
Delicious and sustainable snacks!
Check out this delicious <a href="https://www.wwf.org.uk/recipes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">list of recipes for sustainable snacks</a> by WWC UK and <a href="https://www.wwf.org.uk/betterbasket" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tips on how to eat more sustainably</a>.

Your local environment

Learn which plants, animals and natural features are part of the Country you live on, and notice how they change across the seasons.

Improve your knowledge of how greenhouse gases are affecting natural environments around the world. For example, watch the &#8216;Our Planet&#8217; documentary by David Attenborough.

Spend time outside noticing Country — listen, look, and learn how the natural environment changes across the seasons in your area.

Pick one local species — a bird, tree or insect — and learn what it needs to stay healthy as the climate changes.

Natural Superpowers

​Use Your Natural Superpowers to Learn About Climate Change

Youth climate action is everywhere: at home, in the street, online… Become empowered and learn about how you can influence decisions that affect your life and community, as well as the rest of your country and the world.

Find out who your local MP is, and what they are doing about climate change.

Home

Learn about young activists who are making a difference. You can look for documentaries, examples of <a href="https://reporter.anu.edu.au/how-young-people-are-using-courts-drive-climate-action" target="_blank" rel="noopener">young people taking legal action</a>, search online to see what groups like <a href="https://www.schoolstrike4climate.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">School Strike 4 Climate</a> are up to.

Learn about international reports like the Paris Agreement and the IPCC Reports &#8211; what do they say about climate change, children and young people?
The Paris Agreement for Young People: check out this resource developed by UNICEF on <a href="https://www.unicef.org/lac/en/reports/paris-agreement-young-people" target="_blank" rel="noopener">what this agreement is and why is it so important</a>.
IPCCC Report FAQ and Factsheets: <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/about/frequently-asked-questions/keyfaq3/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How will climate change affect the lives of today’s children tomorrow, if no immediate action is taken?</a> You can also find out more about how Australia and other parts of the world being affected by climate change <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/about/factsheets" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Learn about how to use your vote to support climate action. Explore the proposals of different candidates and inform yourself of how to use your vote to support the mainstream and independent candidates that you like.
The Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) put together resources and tips to help young people who care about climate change vote in the 2022 Australian federal elections. That election is over now, but <a href="https://www.aycc.org.au/election_zine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the resources</a> might still be helpful if you are preparing to vote in a future election in Australia.

Learn about how climate action overlaps with other issues you care about, such as First Nations justice, gender equity, disability inclusion, and the rights of children and young people.

Find out who makes decisions about climate-related issues in your school or community — your local councillors, principal, or student leaders — and learn what powers they have.

Explore how a local climate issue is affected by rules or policies, like public transport decisions or tree-planting guidelines, and share what you learn with your class.

Ask your school leadership what climate-related actions they’re already taking — and what students could help with.

Learn about how First Nations communities are affected by climate change and what solutions they are calling for.

Political Superpowers

​Use Your Political Superpowers to Learn About Climate Change

Experience how your cultural heritage, habits, language, stories, traditions, spirituality, customs, identities, values, and art can teach you about climate change and climate action.

Find artists you like that explore climate change in their work. Their art might involve drawing, painting, graffiti, photography, video, music, dance.

Learn more about caring for country

Learn about how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are caring for Country.

Documentaries to learn about climate change

Watch a movie or documentary about nature or climate change.

Cultural Superpowers

​Use Your Cultural Superpowers to Learn About Climate Change

Draw from your passion to transform our cities, buildings, facilities, services, houses, vehicles, technology, water, and energy infrastructures, to learn how to make them more sustainable.

Learn about how to manage energy responsibly at home.

Find out what your carbon footprint is and how to reduce it.
Calculating your carbon footprint can be tricky, but there are many tools to help you and once you have your results, they can really help you plan for how to reduce your emissions. The WWF (World Wildlife Fund) UK developed the My Footprint App, that you can download from the Apple App Store or Google Play. You can also find it <a href="https://www.wwf.org.uk/myfootprint" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>

Learn about the impact of different forms of transport (including flying) on the environment.

Learn about eco-friendly approaches to building cities and buildings.

Ask your teacher if you can help audit your school’s energy use — turning off lights, checking appliance settings, or spotting small wasteful habits.

Built Superpowers

​Use Your Built Superpowers to Learn About Climate Change

Learn more about how resources like time, money and energy can contribute to causes that help fight climate change and protect nature.
​You can also focus on learning how to influence how others use their money to take care of the environment.

Inform yourself about ethical and clean superannuation and tell the adults in your life.
In Australia, as people earn wages they also save money for retirement that sits in something called a superannuation (or &#8216;super&#8217;) fund. Unfortunately, some of the companies that manage our super invest that money in the fossil fuel industry. By switching to super funds that don&#8217;t invest in fossil fuels, we can make sure that our money isn&#8217;t being used to make climate change worse. You can read more about this issue and find ethical super funds on the <a href="https://www.marketforces.org.au/superfunds" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Market Forces</a> website.

Learn about sustainable shopping and the harms of fast fashion.
If you are interested in how to buy clothes responsibly, these resources might be useful for you: <a href="https://goodonyou.eco/sustainable-fashion-for-teens/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Navigating Ethical and Sustainable Fashion</a> for Teens by Good on You and <a href="https://www.ethical.org.au/3.4.2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shop Ethical</a> gives advices on different products, including youth fashion

Learn about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
You can access different resources for children and young people of all ages about the UN Sustainable Goals <a href="https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/student-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. The UN also developed the Youth and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, that highlights young people&#8217;s crucial role in sustainable development. You can ready about it <a href="https://www.un.org/development/desa/youth/world-youth-report/wyr2018.html#:~:text=Advancing%20Youth%20Development&amp;text=Issues%20related%20to%20other%20Goals,the%20scope%20of%20the%20Report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Do some research on how to make your job or career more sustainable.

Learn about the life cycle of a product you use — where it comes from, what it’s made of, how it’s transported, and where it ends up.

Explore how advertising tries to influence what people buy, and notice when it encourages wasteful or unnecessary consumption.

Financial Superpowers

​Use Your Financial Superpowers to Learn About Climate Change

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Learning Actions

Everyone has the power to make small changes in their everyday lives. Never underestimate the impact that your small everyday actions have in transforming the world!
Daily choices also help us be more aware of our relationship with the planet and feel ready to take on even bigger challenges.
Beware of perfectionism! Just because these are small actions, it does not mean they are easy. Habits take a while to develop, so do not feel pressured to make all changes at once. Personal change is also a process that requires you to be patient and loving to yourself: if at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and try again! 
Below, you can find resources and ideas for using your Climate Superpowers in your everyday life. Not sure which superpower to start with? 
<a href="/quiz">Take the Quiz</a>

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Your Climate Superpowers Everyday Missions

You can use your Social Superpowers to connect and collaborate with other people in your everyday life (friends, family, classmates).  In this way, you can also use your skills to help others along their own journey to discover their Climate Superpowers.

Share this Climate Superpowers website with friends and others who would like to discover their own climate superpowers.

Post about climate action on social media.

Talk to your family or friends about why climate action is important to you and encourage them to also take action.

Use Your Social Superpowers in Everyday Life

Human Superpowers give you the ability to help yourself and others in your journeys to climate action. Make the most of your unique resources and skills (education, physical and mental health, personal qualities, knowledge from lived experience and leadership capabilities) to make small changes in your life and the world around you.

Support a friend who is feeling down or anxious about climate change.

Support young activists on social media by following them, liking their content, and writing positive comments.

Sharing lived experiences of disasters

Educate others by sharing your lived experience of coping with climate impacts like flooding, fire or drought &#8211; only if you want to talk about it, of course.

Congratulate and do something nice for someone you know who has done something positive for climate action.

Use Your Human Superpowers in Everyday Life

Natural Superpowers help us connect to nature in our everyday lives, no matter where we live, study or work. Connecting to nature in everyday life can help you stay healthy and centred, while contributing to climate action at the same time.

Make a veggie garden at home or school, or volunteer at a local garden in your community. Make compost. Use pots it you don’t have a lot of space.

Recycle and compost your waste. If there&#8217;s no compost system at your home or school, do your best to set one up!

Pick up litter that you see on the street or in nature.
For example, you could join Clean Up Australia Day.
Clean Up Australia Day happens every year on the first Sunday of March. But you can also organise your own Clean Up anytime! Just go to <a href="https://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this webpage</a> for information, resources and to create or sign up for a clean up.

Use Your Natural Superpowers in Everyday Life

Political Superpowers are useful to change our wider society but are also important to transform the places and organisations where you participate in your everyday life, like school, uni, and neighbourhood. In these contexts, your Political Superpowers will help you with important initiatives to build collaborations, negotiate and participate in important decisions.

Join forces with your classmates to talk to your school Principal about how to make the school more sustainable.

Promote youth-led climate action in your everyday life: post on social media, get creative with how you spread the message (e.g., from your t-shirt to the sticker on your laptop).

Talk to your Council, join their Youth Advisory Committee or other programs that they have on climate change

Find out about the latest IPCC Report on the current state of climate change in your region and the rest of the world.

Use Your Political Superpowers in Everyday Life

Cultural Superpowers are a core aspect of how we see and act in the world. Your Cultural Superpowers are the values, wisdom and practices that your culture, spirituality and creativity give you to make positive changes in your everyday life. These tools also help you connect to your community and  build resilience in the face of climate change.

Make a work of art (drawing, painting, writing, dancing, videos, etc.) that talks about climate action, and share it with your family, friends, at school or over social media.

Cook a delicious and sustainable recipe for your family or friends.
Check out this delicious <a href="https://www.wwf.org.uk/recipes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">list of recipes for sustainable snacks</a> by WWC UK and <a href="https://www.wwf.org.uk/betterbasket" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tips on how to eat more sustainably</a>.

Create a banner or a sign for the next time you go to the Strikes 4 Climate.

Invent creative ways to celebrate special occasions and traditions in a sustainable way. For example, you could make homemade gifts and party decorations.

Use Your Cultural Superpowers in Everyday Life

Built Climate Superpowers are key to make sure that our lives at home, school and community contribute to climate action. These changes can take time but have long lasting impacts.

Talk to your parents about getting solar panels at home, and other options to save energy.

Help make your school, workplace or university more sustainable, for example, by installing solar panels and reducing waste.
Some tips for helping your school get solar panels:
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<li>Opportunities and resources for your school to switch to clean solar energy will depend on your state and council. The following are examples that can help you, your classmates and school to explore options.</li>
<li><a href="https://solarmyschool.org.au/how-it-works/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Solar my School</a> works with selected areas of Sydney and NSW to guide and support primary and secondary schools to transition to clean energy</li>
</ul>
If your parents are keen to get involved, share with them this link to a petition and fact sheet from <a href="https://www.ap4ca.org/joinsolarourschools" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australian Parents for Climate Action</a>
Is your teacher or Principal interested in helping you advocate for a more sustainable school? <a href="https://sustainabilityinschools.edu.au/school#:~:text=The%20Australian%20Sustainable%20Schools%20Initiative,energy%20consumption%20and%20waste%20production">This resource</a> may be interesting for them.

Advocate for your home, school, university or workplace to switch to renewable electricity provider, and stop using gas.
Switching to a renewable energy provider is usually quick and easy! But the adults who manage electricity bills &#8211; whether that&#8217;s your parents, school principal, housemates or someone else &#8211; might not know that. You can encourage them by explaining that it&#8217;s important to you, and providing information to them so all they have to do is click a few buttons or make a quick phone call. Green Power is a government managed program that helps you <a href="https://www.greenpower.gov.au/get-greenpower/find-provider" target="_blank" rel="noopener">find renewable electricity providers</a>
You can also advocate for your school to install solar panels.

Save energy and water at home. Don’t leave appliances on when you don’t have to, take shorter showers, don’t leave the tap on while you’re still brushing your teeth or washing the dishes, etc.

Recycled toilet paper

Do what you can to ensure that recycled toilet paper is used at your home and school.

Walk, cycle, or use public transport instead of a car to go places, if you can. Be conscious about how much you fly, and the impact it has on the environment.

Choose a durable, repairable version of something you use regularly — from clothing to appliances — and learn how to care for it so it lasts longer.

Use Your Built Superpowers in Everyday Life

Transforming our economy to become a more sustainable society involves both big and small changes. Our daily economies include our shopping habits (for example, how often and how much we buy) and the products that we choose (e.g., reusable vs disposable, imported vs local). As a consumer, you can express your views by supporting businesses that are responsible with the environment and all human beings.
Using your Financial Superpowers is not just about buying things, it is also about saving and prioritising what is important and living more simply. Financial Superpowers are also related to supporting environmental causes by sharing your time and effort through small everyday contributions

Try to buy local products, and fruit and vegetables that are in season.

Next time you want a new outfit, don&#8217;t buy something new from a store. Instead, have fun exploring other options like: buying second hand (e.g. at an op shop), mending an old item, or trading clothes with a friend.

Use reusable cups, cutlery, straws, wax wrapping. They also make great gifts!

Donate, help raise funds or volunteer for a cause that you believe in.​

Use Your Financial Superpowers in Everyday Life

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Everyday Life Actions

Learning about climate change is not the end of the journey. When we start learning about the threat of climate change, we can experience very intense emotions and thoughts like:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">​Dealing with eco-anxiety and eco-grief (here we offer you some links to learn about how to deal with this).</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Feeling pressured to fix everything on your own.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Information overload and distraction from many urgent problems happening at the same time.</li>
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​It is key that you look after yourself in terms of your wellbeing and mental health. In this way, you will be better prepared to contribute to climate action and help others take care of themselves.
Below, you can find resources and ideas for using your Cimate Superpowers for self care. Not sure which superpower to start with?
<a href="/quiz">Take the Quiz</a>
Self care doesn’t just mean looking after yourself. It also means asking for help when you need it – and we all need help sometimes! In the actions below, you will find some links to places where you can go if you feel that you need extra support. We have also put together a specific page to help you find support:
<a href="/about/do-you-need-help/">Do you need help?</a>

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Your Climate Superpowers Self-care Missions

Use your ability to connect with others to take care of yourself when you&#8217;re feeling overwhelmed by climate change.

Connect with other young people who care about climate change, and get inspired by positive stories of making change.

Seek out support to deal with climate anxiety and stress. Make use of resources and services for children, young people and families.

Talk to someone that you trust about how you feel about climate change.

Do something fun with your friends or family. It doesn&#8217;t have to be related climate change at all &#8211; it just needs to be something you enjoy doing!

Choose one friend you can check in with regularly about how climate change makes you feel, and support each other in small ways.

Join a club, group or activity at school where you feel you belong — connection strengthens your wellbeing.

Spend time with people who help you feel calm, safe or joyful, even if it’s just hanging out quietly together.

Use Your Social Superpowers for Self-care

Your Human Superpowers can help you practice self-care by making the most of your knowledge, physical and mental health, personal qualities, experiences and leadership capabilities.

Cook a nice treat for yourself and that is healthy and sustainable.
Check out this delicious <a href="https://www.wwf.org.uk/recipes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">list of recipes for sustainable snacks</a> by WWC UK and <a href="https://www.wwf.org.uk/betterbasket" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tips on how to eat more sustainably</a>.

Save some time now, tomorrow or this week for your hobbies.

Cultivate healthy habits: make sure you get enough sleep, a balanced diet, and physical activity.

Know your strengths, set realistic boundaries, and ask for help when you need it. Not even Greta Thunberg works alone.

Make a list of the everyday choices you already make (or could easily start to make) that play a small part in climate action.

Use Your Human Superpowers for Self-care

Connecting to nature can be a source of comfort, relaxation, and help you recharge. Spending time in nature can also help you feel more hopeful, for example, when we contemplate the rebirth of plants and animals.

Do some gardening or take a walk in nature, the park, or by the sea. Close your eyes and take a deep breath of fresh air.

Mini meditation to appreciate nature

Use all your senses to contemplate and appreciate nature.
Listen &#8211; to the birds, wind, waves, water. 
Look &#8211; contemplate the sunrise, sunset, moon, stars, the sea. 
Touch &#8211; your pet’s soft fur, the grass or sand on your feet, the warm sunlight on your face. 
Smell &#8211; the flowers, the soil after it rains, gum trees. 
Taste &#8211; fruits, veggies, fresh water, mint leaves.
You can practice this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsGbtrl1WkU" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mini meditation to appreciate nature</a> by HeadSpace.

Watch funny animal videos, gardening shows or soothing nature documentaries.

Spend time with your pets. Talk to them (we can’t guarantee they will talk back).

Care for a plant in your room or classroom and notice how it grows over time.

Take breaks outdoors when you feel stressed — nature can help you reset.

Use Your Natural Superpowers for Self-care

Climate change is a serious global problem. It is normal to sometimes feel tired, hopeless or like you cannot make a difference. Become empowered by joining forces with other people in your everyday life, community and beyond.

Connect with youth-led climate action groups &#8211; working together means you don&#8217;t have to try to change the world all by yourself.
Here are some youth-led organisations:
<a href="https://www.aycc.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC)</a>
<a href="https://www.schoolstrike4climate.com/#:~:text=There%20can%20be%20no%20climate,tens%20of%20thousands%20of%20years" target="_blank" rel="noopener">School Strikes 4 Climate</a>
<a href="https://www.climateforchange.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Climate for Change</a> gathers people of all ages to take climate action

Inspiring documentaries for young people 

Watch inspiring documentaries about young people making change.

Explore different ways to express your ideas. What works for you? E.g. art, social media, one-on-one conversations, attending rallies.

Make a list of the small actions you have taken recently, and make an effort to congratulate yourself for each one.

Plan something nice to do for yourself (maybe alone or with family or friends) that has nothing at all to do with climate change. Climate action is a marathon rather than a sprint, and you will be most effective if you make time to relax and have fun.

Set a manageable rhythm for staying informed — choose one trustworthy source and check it only occasionally, not constantly.

Talk to someone you trust about the pressures of political news or climate debates, and set boundaries that protect your wellbeing.

Get involved in local politics in small, energising ways — attending a single event or meeting instead of trying to fix everything at once.

Use Your Political Superpowers for Self-care

Your cultural heritage, habits, language, stories, traditions, spirituality, customs, identities, values, and art can are powerful tools that can help you navigate the difficult feelings and experiences caused by climate change. Having a sense of purpose and connecting to something larger than yourself can also help you feel more balanced and empowered.

Cultivate your spiritual side: participate in ceremony, meditate, pray, practice yoga, contemplate nature…

Express yourself with art. Drawing, painting, dancing, video, origami, knitting, embroidering, sewing, carpentry &#8211; the list is endless.

Cook a nice treat for yourself or share a comforting meal or a coffee with friends.

Listen to music. Dance and sing like no one’s watching.

Use Your Cultural Superpowers for Self-care

Built Climate Superpowers give you a unique capacity to imagine new worlds where humans live in harmony with the rest of nature. Your tech skills can also help you find useful information and sources of support.

Go to a place that makes you feel happy, or keep a picture of it as your screensaver.

Download an App for promoting wellbeing and mental health.

Limit your screen time and take a break from social media and the news when you need it.

Clean or decorate your room or house. Having plants around can be good for your wellbeing.

Spend time in a building or public space that feels uplifting — a library, garden centre, gallery or café — and let it restore your energy.

Make small changes to your home to reduce climate-related stress: set up good airflow, add shade, or create a cool retreat for hot days.

Use Your Built Superpowers for Self-care

Sometimes you may feel that you do not have the material means to make change. Real Financial Superpowers give you the ability to identify what resources are available to you and others – whether that is time, money, goods, or effort – and use them in creative ways. Sharing with others can also help you feel better about yourself and develop a sense of purpose. 
Putting your Financial Superpowers into action can help you feel more grateful for what you have and more capable of making change.

Volunteer for a cause you believe in &#8211; your time and skills are valuable, and it can feel great to put them to good use.

Reflect on what is really important in your life. Are there any things you currently spend time or money on or worry about, when you don&#8217;t really need to? Try to cut back on those things, and focus on the people, things and values that matter most to you.

Sustainable shopping can be expensive. Do things for the environment that also help you save money (e.g., less shopping, less takeaway food).

Plan ways to make your job or career fit as climate-friendly as possible.
Plan ways to make your job or career fit as climate-friendly as possible. You might choose a career path that focuses on climate change, but no matter what your job is, there are always things you can do to make it more sustainable. If you are thinking about your future or already looking for a job, take a look at <a href="https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/blog/these-are-the-skills-young-people-will-need-for-the-green-jobs-of-the-future" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this article</a> by Ethical Jobs on the skills that young people will need for green jobs in the future. It&#8217;s also a great idea to switch to a super fund that doesn&#8217;t investing in fossil fuels.

Simplify your spending habits — choosing fewer, better, longer-lasting things can help reduce pressure and clutter.

Use Your Financial Superpowers for Self-care

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Self-Care Actions

Young people are already at the forefront of climate action!
As agents of change, children and young people are advocates and educators for their peers, family, and community. They are also transforming our social values, norms, policies and laws. 
Climate action will look different for each person, depending on your interests, opportunities and superpowers. It can take a while to find the right way for you to get involved in climate action – the best way to figure it out is to try something and see how it goes! Next time, you can do something similar, or something very different. 
Also remember that, to protect the planet, we also need to take care of ourselves. All climate activists need support from others and time to rest. Because of this, we recommend that you also check our Self-care Actions page. 
<a href="/actions/self-care-actions/">Self-care Actions</a>
Below, you can find resources and ideas for using your Climate Superpowers to help transform society. Not sure which superpower to start with? 
<a href="/quiz">Take the Quiz</a>.

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Your Climate Superpowers Transforming Society Missions

Social Superpowers give you the powerful ability to connect, communicate and collaborate with others.

Use the power of public speaking: talk about climate change in class presentations, school assemblies and rallies. Your voice is powerful!

Join the environmental group at your school/uni/work. If there&#8217;s no group yet, you can create one! Ask for tips from young people who are part of existing groups.

Use Your Social Superpowers to Transform Society

Human Superpowers include things like your education, physical and mental health, personal qualities, time and effort, knowledge from lived experience and leadership capabilities. You can use these to become an advocate and a communicator for climate action.

Join a citizen science project in your community.
What is citizen science?
You can help researchers collect and analyse data, by contributing to a &#8216;citizen science&#8217; project. Many citizen science projects aim to protect and preserve nature and wildlife. The Wildlife Spotter project led by Digivol offers everyone the <a href="https://volunteer.ala.org.au/wildlife-spotter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opportunity to help researchers look for animals</a> in wilderness photos from around Australia. And it&#8217;s completely online! There are lots of other citizen science opportunities, depending on your interests. See what you can find online, or as a parent, teacher or friend for help finding something that you can contribute to.

Collaborate with people and organisations on a project that will make your community more sustainable and resilient to climate change.
<a href="https://www.aycc.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Australian Young Climate Coalition</a> can help you become involved in climate action through different initiatives and participate in traning and events.
<a href="https://kidsgivingback.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kids Giving Back</a> offers opportunities for young people between 6 and 18 years old to volunteer in their communities.

Participate in surveys and consultations about young people’s views on climate change, nationally and internationally.

Use Your Human Superpowers to Transform Society

Natural Superpowers help us transform our society so that humans can live in harmony with the world around us. They are also necessary to preserve our flora, fauna, water, soil and habitats for future generations.

Avoid products that you know are affecting nature in your country and other parts of the world.
If you are interested in how to buy clothes responsibly, these resources might be useful for you: <a href="https://goodonyou.eco/sustainable-fashion-for-teens/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Navigating Ethical and Sustainable Fashion</a> for Teens by Good on You and <a href="https://www.ethical.org.au/3.4.2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shop Ethical</a> gives advices on different products, including youth fashion

Care for Country. Listen to what First Nations peoples are saying about what Country needs, and help spread those messages to people around you.

Get involved in an organisation that protects and restores the natural environment.