The newly formed Tackling Climate and Trash (TCT) Subcommittee seeks to identify actions that the chapter, the Conservation Committee and individual members can take to address the climate crisis, to reduce our impacts on global warming and to reduce our use of fossil fuels.   An important focus of the subcommittee is actions that individuals can take – things that we can do in our homes, in our yards, and with our cars and transportation to reduce our use of fossil fuels.  Reducing food waste, decreasing plastic use, and recycling are examples of personal actions that are feasible and affordable, but there are many more.  We will also consider how we can influence climate-friendly changes in the organizations in which we participate, and we will follow the progress of climate-related legislation, both state and federal, making advocacy recommendations to the Conservation Committee regarding public policies that address the climate crisis.