Climate change has local consequences. It requires local action.

1. Calculate your family's carbon footprint. You can use carbon calculators freely available from the EPA or the Nature Conservancy.
2. Figure out which of your activities contribute most to global warming, and eliminate or reduce them. 
3. Consider projects that will cut your long-term carbon emissions, such as installing rooftop solar panels.
4. Support the Citizens' Climate Lobby, which presses politicians to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.