What do you do to cause positive change when things get tough in your career?
Ask A Biologist Monday 2/3/25
Answers from Biologists:
Attend a local city council meeting and speak up for issues that affect your job.
Volunteer on local campaigns.
Advocate for others, especially those who don’t have an equal seat at the table.
Volunteer in an advisory council at work if you have the ability.
Let the rage and spite fuel me.
Make art. Art is resistance.
Start or sign a petition.
Vote in local elections.
Tell people outside our field how politics actually affect us.
Follow pages like AltNationalParks to stay informed.
Find out local issues that effect your job and email or call your representatives about them.
Educating yourself on complex issues always helps.
Create your own content or share content made by others.
Help with voting drives.
Email or call your political representatives.
Share information on you social media.
Join committees and boards of organizations in our field.
Just talking to coworkers about this kind of thing can help when it’s safe to.
Speak up when you can.
Donate to organizations who have been working for good for years already.
Try to get involved in teams at work that are formed to make changes for employees.
Join a union or work to start one.
