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Graduation Pledge of Social and Environmental Responsibility: Focus on career-related ethics is consistent with Obama¿s focus on civic engagement.

For over twenty years, the Graduation Pledge Alliance (GPA) has been spreading its message of social and environmental responsibility in the workforce at schools across the globe. Nearly 150 colleges and universities are participating in the Pledge this spring, where thousands of students are expected to sign on to this values-based commitment.

Students taking the Graduation Pledge affirm the following: "I pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which I work." The Pledge is signed by students at small liberal arts colleges (like Macalester and Grinnell), as well as at larger public and private universities, including Northwestern, Notre Dame, and the Universities of Florida and Michigan.

Have ten seconds to make a difference for the climate?  Join our new campaign: Raise Your Voice!

The apparel sector has some of the best corporate performers on climate - like Nike - as well as some of the worst. It's time for all companies in the apparel sector to rise to the challenge and reach for the bar that's been set by Nike and others.

Your cell phone is all you need to send a message to the world's largest companies that climate change matters to YOU.  Sign a petition to tell the apparel industry to get serious about global climate change.  Help us generate 20,000 messages to apparel companies this summer!

To take a stand, text "GOGREEN" to 66937.  Find out more here at Raise Your Voice!

Change.org launches new Jobs for Change.

Change.org is excited to launch a major new initiative called Jobs for Change, which aims to spark a nationwide movement toward careers in the common good. Change.org is currently building the largest database of nonprofit, government, and social enterprise jobs on the web and have just hired a team of career advisors to provide daily advice and guidance to help people of all backgrounds find and develop a career in social change.

To continue the momentum behind this movement, we need your help. If you share our vision for a world that empowers anyone with passion and dedication to find a career in service, please sign your name here and become an ambassador for Jobs for Change.

Events

Grants & Awards

Do Something Grants (Deadline: Ongoing)

Did you recently create a sustainable community action project, program or organization or have a great idea for helping your community? Do you need $500 to further the growth and success of your program or turn your idea into reality? Are you age 25 or under? If you answered, "YES!", you are eligible to apply for a Do Something Grant. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and stay active for consideration for two months after submission. http://www.dosomething.org/grants

Online Resources

kidEarth is an international music project started by Aitan, a 12 year old boy from California .  Aitan wrote a song about global warming and hopes students all over the globe will sing it so their voices together can raise world awareness about the climate change. Students from the US , Botswana , Ethiopia , Venezuela, Guatemala , France , and Taiwan have joined kidEarth in song already.  The more students who sing Aitan's song, the bigger kidEarth's impact will be.

Earth Protect lets you find and share videos and films on environmental issues and solutions, and learn more about how you can get involved. The result will be people and their organizations worldwide becoming aware, informed and committed, as they are empowered to take action to protect the Earth and achieve a sustainable and healthy environment.

Ethical Expeditions works to conserve our natural world by taking small groups of students on eight week educational expeditions. We believe that helping to conserve our environment is not a spectator sport. Working with international organizations and local communities in environmentally sensitive areas around the world, students have the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact. Through field work, community discussions, research and time in nature, our expeditions prepare students to lead environmentally ethical lives.