EcoSalon Themes

Organizing your EcoSalon around  a specific theme can help make it a more productive party! Mix and match or create your own party theme. After the party, remember to post your photos and write a blog entry to share your success with the rest of the Hope to Action community!

Book Club
Choose your favorite eco-friendly title and send around the reading list in advance! Set the date and create some starter questions to get the conversation going. Download the party plan.

Suggested Books


Movie Night
Select a provocative film with environmental themes to screen. You can create some starter questions to get the conversation going, or maybe invite a local expert on the topic to come and speak! Download the party plan.

Suggested Movies


EcoAction Pledge Party
Share your stories about living the carbon-friendly lifestyle! Ask your guests to share their own frustrations and successes in living the carbon-friendly lifestyle. For ideas on topics to cover, make sure to visit the EcoAction Guide found on our Resources page. Download the party plan.

Partner Launch Party
Introduce Hope to Action to your community group! We want to partner with your school, parents’ association, women’s association, place of faith, or any other group interested in joining the unified voice of women for climate protection. Partnering with Hope to Action offers benefits including a set of free tools to promote sustainability within your community and membership, greater exposure on a national level, and a way to join a broader national identity for climate protection where you can have a greater collective impact. Download the party plan.

CarbonRally Kick-Off
Become a team captain for Hope to Action’s team on CarbonRally.com! This is one of the best ways we can track the collective impact of our members. Follow the steps below to get started, then take your guests through the process! Download the party plan.

  1. Read the Rules
  2. Get Signed Up
  3. Take a Carbon Challenge

Political Action Bash
Are you and your guests ready to influence your elected officials? Organize a letter writing event! Download the party plan.

Suggested Campaigns

  • Send personal letters to your senator to support climate change legislation like the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act.
  • Write a group letter signed by everyone attending the EcoSalon (include some photos of the event with the letter you send) to show demand for climate protection.
  • Invite local candidates to attend the EcoSalon to talk to you about what they plan to do about climate change if they are elected.