“DO YOU FEEL URGED?”

So, you’ve just experienced Kyoto, and now you’re wondering, “OK, what can I do?”

As Estrada reminds us: “There’s always something we share. You just have to find it.” In the show, even the fiercest opponents can take a step towards a “tiny zone of agreement.” And from that step, the possibility of a more sustainable future begins.

That’s what this moment is about. Not grand gestures on their own, but the choices we make, the stories we tell, the pressure we apply, the hope we share together.

This page isn’t a checklist. It’s an invitation. A set of starting points - personal, political, joyful, practical - for channeling urgency into action.

Choose one. Try another. Tell a friend. Together, even the smallest changes can tip the balance.

MAKE YOUR OWN “DISCERNIBLE” IMPACT

  • Pick Just One Thing

    Big changes start small. Choose one habit in your daily life that you can shift, and stick with it. One switch, repeated over time, creates real impact.

    Leah Thomas, founder of Intersectional Environmentalist, started with one Instagram post about sustainability and justice - it grew into a global community of changemakers.

    How to live this: Call, write, or meet with your elected officials to press for climate-positive legislation. Try Meatless Mondays. Cancel junk mail. Join a Fridays for Future or Sunrise Movement rally. Volunteer at a community fridge. Support a local mutual aid network. Donate your weekly coffee costs to a climate charity.

  • Activism Isn’t Perfect

    No one can do everything. But everyone can do something. Imperfect steps still matter, and when we take them together, progress grows.

    Immy Kaur, co-founder of Civic Square, builds climate action by welcoming everyone’s messy, real contributions - not just the polished ones.

    How to live this: Don’t feel guilty if you sometimes forget your tote bag or reusable coffee cup. Show up to a climate march even if you can’t stay all day. Share imperfect but honest climate conversations on social media and with friends, you never know what stories yours may inspire in response.

  • Vote for the Future

    Elections are climate action. Voting for leaders who prioritize people and planet is one of the most powerful steps you can take. Bring a friend to the polls, and make your voice count.

    Varshini Prakash co-founded the Sunrise Movement, mobilizing young people across the US to push climate change to the top of the political agenda.

    How to live this: Vote in every election (local and national). Prioritize candidates with strong climate voting records or pledges to reject fossil fuel money. Help elect more women; research shows they pass stronger climate policies. Get active year-round by joining local or national groups pushing for ambitious climate action.

  • Circle of Agreement

    Start from what we share. Clean air, safe homes, healthy food: these are values everyone cares about. Find common ground, then build from there.

    Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist, works with faith communities across the US, building bridges through shared values of care and stewardship.

    How to live this: Talk about shared values with friends and family who disagree politically. Join local interfaith climate networks. Host a potluck or book club where sustainability is discussed in human, not technical, terms. Write op-eds or letters to the editor linking local issues to climate.

We’ve written this page inspired by Project Drawdown, the world’s leading resource for science-informed climate solutions, and their SHIFT initiative created with Dr Kimberly Nicholas. All the individual actions listed here are connected to their three strands: Bring carbon emissions to zero, Uplift nature’s carbon cycle, Foster equality for all.

Return to the Kyoto page here.

For those interested in the history that inspired the play, there is a wealth of brilliant books, such as Heroes of Environmental Diplomacy (Joanna Depledge), The Carbon War (Jeremy Leggett), Merchants of Doubt (Erik M. Conway, Naomi Oreskes), Survival Emissions (Prof. Mark Mwandosya), The Kyoto Protocol: International Climate Policy for the 21st Century (Sebastian Oberthür, Hermann E. Ott), The Kyoto Protocol: A Guide and Assessment (Michael Grubb, Christiaan Vrolijk, Duncan Brack) to name just a few, as well as many excellent documentaries, radio programmes and online sources.