ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn "One really important thing you can do is join the movement." • 12 min read How you can impact climate change As the global climate crisis becomes more and more dire, scientists and environmental activists are turning to the public to help effect change before it's too late.Jenny Evans/Getty Images As the conversation about climate change and the environment continues to heat up, many people wonder --- can one person really make a difference? What can I be doing to help the earth? "It’s not like we’re in the '90s anymore -- I’m not going to tell people to switch their light bulbs and that it’s going to stop climate change," said Jerome Foster II, a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council.