Volunteer actions from your home for Oakland MLK 40 Days of Service January 15 to February 28, 2021.
Click each link below to access home-based and online resources.
Posted: December 23rd, 2020 7:48 AM
Last Updated: January 20th, 2021 8:01 PM
Volunteer actions from your home for Oakland MLK 40 Days of Service January 15 to February 28, 2021.
Click each link below to access home-based and online resources.
VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERING
Select virtual + local volunteer opportunities from Brightest for environmental and social change
Select opportunities from Hands On Bay Area to meet critical community needs during COVID-19
Select virtual or in-person environmental volunteering from Evols.org
Select from Common Impact to strengthen local communities
Select virtual volunteer opportunities from Volunteer Match
Virtual volunteering opportunities from Point of Light for sustainable development
COMMUNITY
Support City of Oakland residents most affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19)
Upload your daily health status to help track the COVID-19 pandemic
Help support the unhoused community in Oakland
Map your Oakland story and share it with the Oakland Museum
Donate to The East Bay Community Foundation
Donate + volunteer for the East Oakland Community Project
Donate + volunteer to the Unity Council
Help Oakland’s small business community from the Oakland Indie Alliance
Support blind and low-vision people from Be My Eyes
EDUCATION
Learn more about MLK Jr. and his legacy from the Oakland Public Library
Learn about the impact of plastic on our health and environment from Beyond Plastics
Watch the short documentary Old Survivor about Oakland's trails + trees
Watch short documentaries on mass consumption and production of goods via the Exploratorium
The Story of Stuff Project, science based activities to do at home
Animated training video on eco-friendly purchasing from Alameda County
"Don't flush wipes" from EBMUD
Educational resources from the UC California Naturalist
Educational resources from California Department of Education
Sustainable educational resources from Ecorise
Family backyard environmental activities from Project Learning Tree
Curriculum from California Environmental Literacy Foundation
Curriculum from Community Resources for Science
Curriculum from the Edible Schoolyard
Environmental Curriculum K-12 and (some in Spanish) from California Dept. of Education
Curriculum K-12 and (some in Spanish) from Green Schoolyards America
Curriculum: bird activities for kids from Golden Gate Audubon Society
Curriculum: Climate Change lessons from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Curriculum: K-12 virtual tours and at home learning from California State Parks
Curriculum: preschool through high school from California Academy of Sciences
Curriculum: weekly environmental activities and lessons from the Children in Nature Network
Practice water safe home maintenance tips from the Alameda County Clean Water Program
Replace water-thirsty lawns with drought-tolerant and native vegetation
ENVIRONMENTAL
At home activities from Stop Waste
Resource list for residents to reduce energy consumption at home from Sustainable Oakland
Resource list for residents to reduce water consumption at home from EBMUD
Energy saving tips from Environment America
How to start a home compost system from Stop Waste
Test your water pipe material and report to SciStarter to help prioritize infrastructure upgrades
Venture out to your backyard for an insect safari
Virtual field trips around the SF Bay with Stepping Out Stepping In
Gather household hazardous waste and drop off at materials center
Environmental resources from KIDS for the BAY
Identify plants, bugs, and other backyard life with iNaturalist app
Guidelines to Keep Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) out of the drain
Keep your house fire-safe with these Oakland Fire Department tips
Learn about Oakland's Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP)
Learn disaster response skills with the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Learn safe and healthy gardening tips from Alameda County Clean Water Program
Measure home water use with the Pacific Institute's free water and energy calculator
Guide to nature journaling with the John Muir Laws
Home based citizen and community science research from Zooinverse
Play the game about what goes where for home waste disposal in Oakland
Practice water safe home maintenance tips from the Alameda County Clean Water Program
Read science, history, and conservation of East Bay creeks from the Oakland Museum
Reduce use of throw-away single use items - and commit to reusables
Build a bee hotel and help shelter pollinators from National Geographic
Design a home greywater system. Download free manual from Greywater Action
Detain the rain with rain barrels and other rainwater capture systems from Clean Water program
Find info on residential and business waste disposal service from Oakland Recycles
Find resources for more sustainable consumption from Urban Sustainability Directors Network
Find safety ratings for household, health, and food products via the Environmental Working Group