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Speak Up for Nature

The actions we take now will define our future.

An above-down image of young girls with their hands, adorned in muddy work gloves, together in a circle.
Urban Conservation Students from historic Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama create "conservation labs" for pollinators, birds, and biodiversity. © Devan King/The Nature Conservancy

Speak Up Today

Your voice can make a difference. Use it to protect our planet, our future, our home.

Sign Our Pledge

Our individual voices are powerful. One ballad can send chills down our spines. One speech can ignite a global movement. And when our voices come together, we have the power to make progress, to make history. 

Our planet needs our voices. Facing rapid climate change and biodiversity loss, we have years, not decades, to address these existential threats. 

In your heart each person can change the world. There’s no one stopping you.

Catherine Schloegel

TNC Watershed Forest Manager
Forest Watershed Manager Catherine Schloegel holds a tree sapling in her hand as she looks at her tree planting site.
Seeds and drones TNC is partnering with regional scientists to use innovative seed-distribution methods to help regrow forests. © Catherine Schloegel

5 Ways YOU Can Speak Up for Nature

Try any (or all) of these easy ways to help Speak Up for Nature!

  1. Sign Our Pledge

    Be part of our united community and do your part to chart a better course forward for the one and only Earth we all share. Sign today.

  2. Help Plant A Billion Trees

    Planting a billion trees can help us curb the effects of climate change. It's a big number, but we know we can do it with your help. Plant your tree today!

  3. Share Your Thoughts

    Use our Speak Up guide to inform your social network and encourage them to speak up with us. There's power in numbers! Click here to tweet!

  4. Complete Your To-Do List

    Online shopping? Check. Workout? Check. Did you know you can support our work just by completing your to-do list? Learn how you can give back while getting things done.

  5. Volunteer With Us

    Remove invasive plants with your family. Leverage your skills and interests to make a difference. Tour our preserves and meet new friends. There are so many ways you can show up for nature! Find volunteer events near you

Need a little inspiration? 

Watch our recorded "Change Starts Here" Earth Day event that highlighted everday environmental changemakers from across the globe and featured a musical performance by Aloe Blacc and appearances from Danni Washington, Justin Long, Bill Nye and more.

Change Starts Here An Earth Day celebration.
An image of trees with sunlight peeking through.
McMahon Lake Preesrve Forest Sun streaming through trees at McMahon Lake preserve © Bigfoot Media (Jason Whalen)
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