Make a Difference! A very powerful action you can take to save the environment is to write letters to your congressman/woman. Tell them why you want to protect the environment and/or about a particular environmental issue in your area that you are passionate about. You can get their address from your parent, teacher, or at the library. If your teacher is interested, you could get everyone in the class to write a letter and send them all together. This will really get their attention! This is how major changes can get made by individuals like you and me. And, it's very simple.