1y4e helps people turn concern abut climate change into practical, achievable action. A balanced approach to increase sustainability and resilience does not require a great deal of time or money. When thousands of individuals focus on one year of effort we can accelerate meaningful climate progress—let’s begin today.
One Year for Earth is a nonprofit that provides an expansive Resource Hub with useful content across many aspects of life. It also offers the 1y4e Journey, a free program designed to help participants build a personalized Sustainable Action Plan, advocate for causes they care about, and engage locally. Together, these elements create a simple framework for moving forward, supported by carbon-saving trees planted on your behalf.
On the Journey, participants receive one email per week (52 in total) to help them stay engaged throughout the seasons. Each week’s content includes timely sustainability items, current seasonal foods, and a quiz question to reinforce learning. Our program is designed to keep sustainability top of mind week by week, build momentum, and help small actions grow into lasting habits.
Progressing through the year, participants earn points that translate into multiple trees (up to 5!) planted on their behalf through our certified reforestation partners, including Delta Institute and One Tree Planted. At the end of the year, each participant receives a personalized Certificate of Completion, recognizing the impact of their commitment.
Participation is free. All that’s needed is a willingness to move from awareness to actions that help each of us create a more sustainable future.
Building a Sustainable Mindset
A “sustainability/resilience” mindset is the first step and it is the fuel that enables our work towards renewable, cost effective, and healthy living.
Start with Actionable Steps
1y4e makes it simple to integrate sustainability into daily life. Here’s how:
Our curated Resource Hub categories and 1y4e Journey highlight how interconnected sustainable practices can be, making it easier to take meaningful actions. Whether it’s for individuals, schools, or workplace teams, we offer resources to evaluate current practices, find opportunities for improvement, and build healthier, more efficient systems.
We also provide sample lesson/team building plans, templates, and more on our Public Google Drive. Always feel free to reach out via our contact page, and we’ll send more info.
Embark on the 1y4e Journey
The free 1y4e Journey guides you through one year of building a sustainable mindset. With the support of our seasonal content and timely reminders, you’ll:
The journey is designed to gently help keep participants on track with one check-in per week. By creating lasting habits, this program helps users build a more sustainable lifestyle that lasts far beyond the end of the year.
Through participation, you will earn points that are converted into real trees planted on your behalf through certified reforestation partners. In one year, your participation can result in up to 5 trees planted, each of which will sequester many pounds of carbon over their lifetime.
Signing up is easy and 100% free.
One Year for Earth / 1y4e is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
EIN: 92-3006765
Doug Fogelson is the Founder/Director of One Year for Earth. Building on experiences as a publisher, visual artist, and environmental advocate, 1y4e began with a desire to showcase various ways to help in the fight against the climate emergency. Looking deeper revealed many sustainable options and useful information, however it was located in too many disparate places. Doug's intention for 1y4e is to refine and connect the dots as we build a regenerative path forward.
Alidia Vane is a nature lover and sustainability advocate currently residing in Virginia, USA. As Chief of Staff/Director at 1y4e, she draws on her experiences as a high school science teacher to research and share content that is accessible, informative, and engaging for all. In her free time, Alidia enjoys hiking and traveling with her friends, family, and foster dog(s).
A Washington D.C native, Valencia Meredith is passionate about living an environmentally friendly life. She is currently the Digital Communications Associate at the Center for Global Development. She enjoys learning new ways of incorporating sustainable habits into her daily routine, helping herself and the planet. Valencia works with 1y4e as a researcher and Editor/Director and looks forward to sharing her writing.
Christine Cross is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana and she sparked a deep love for the environment at a young age. She’s currently attending Loyola Chicago where she will be getting her Bachelors in Environmental Policy and Masters in Environmental Science and Sustainability. She is dedicated to a career centered on protecting our planet and developing sustainable solutions. She’s particularly interested in the intersection of spirituality, mindfulness, and how connection to ourselves changes the way we treat the Earth. When she’s not studying, you can find Christine discovering new music, second-hand shopping, and exploring new foods.
Having fallen in love with nature at a young age, Michayla George is a political advocate for environmentalism. She believes in taking action and utilizing one's voice for change, using her internship at 1y4e to do so. Michayla is a senior acquiring her Bachelor's degree Environmental Science at Loyola University Chicago where she is the Co-President of the Student Environmental Alliance. In her free time, Michayla loves reading thought-provoking literature, studying herbalism and tarot, and spending time with her pet snake, Artemis.
Since she was 8 years old, Nefertari Bilal has written stories. Eager to perfect her writing and make a difference, she graduated with a degree in journalism from Northwestern University. Nefertari’s writing, both fiction and nonfiction, has tackled difficult subjects such as environmental justice, human rights, trauma, as well as misogynoir, in both the US and abroad. When she is not curating content as an Editor for 1y4e, Nefertari spends her time traveling, sampling new foods, and enjoying silent gothic films, such as Nosferatu and The Man Who Laughs.
A University of Texas Dallas graduate and advocate who worked with a passion for disability rights and education, sustainability, and the arts. Taylor Heagler's art and civil rights work amplified the voices of the marginalized. In her free time she enjoyed upcycling, craft projects, eating carbs, and traveling.
How much can you do in the fight against climate change over one year? Find out by taking the pledge and joining the 1y4e Journey today!
