The Service Superpower (TM) Assessment
We all have a role to play in climate action. Take the Service Superpower Assessment to identify which of the seven service types best suits your personality.
Copyright Heather White 2023. Used with permission by OneGreenThing.
“I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
“I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh
You are the Sage. This Service Superpower Profile is focused on the spiritual connection to nature. You are thoughtful, contemplative, and often quiet. You encourage friends and family to look for the deeper meaning of the world around them. You believe in bringing people together, working to ease conflict, and healing communities.
Your Sage strengths can help keep the climate movement aligned with values of equity, compassion, and community connection. Sages often transcend traditional categories that divide people on political fault lines, and they have a unique ability to build bridges and breakthrough rancor and ideology. Activities for a daily practice of sustainability, a #onegreenthing, that will likely appeal to you include a quiet walk in the woods, reading a favorite psalm or spiritual text outside, or organizing a community lecture on spirituality, faith, and nature.
Learn more about the Sage in One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet or visit www.onegreenthing.org/sage and download a 21-day #onegreenthing plan (a bonus feature from the book) to get started on your climate action journey. Stay tuned for an email from Riddle with a copy of your results.
“If we have the power to turn another planet into Earth, then we have the power to turn Earth back into Earth.” – Neil Degrasse Tyson
You are the Wonk. This Service Superpower Profile has an unquenchable desire for knowledge about the planet, wildlife, and people. You also have a passion for science, policy, data, new technologies, and solutions. You encourage family and friends to learn more about the world around them. You have a special ability to break down complicated issues into smaller, understandable concepts and have the keen ability to operationalize ideas. You are organized, driven, and task-oriented. You love to make things happen. You are fixer and problem-solver.
The Wonk has an important role to play in climate solutions by creating a very real picture for others of what’s possible if we work together. You have a special ability to translate the impacts of climate change and empower friends and family to understand the challenges and opportunities ahead. Actions for a daily practice of sustainability, a #onegreenthing, that might appeal to you include sharing favorite documentaries with friends, listening to a talk about climate solutions at a local community center, or writing an op-ed in the local paper about drinking water pollution.
Learn more about the Wonk in One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet or visit www.onegreenthing.org/wonk and download a 21-day #onegreenthing plan (a bonus feature from the book) to get started on your climate action journey. Stay tuned for an email from Riddle with a copy of your results.
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
You are the Adventurer. This Service Superpower profile experiences the outdoors through new challenges and hands on learning. You embrace the physicality of time outside and give family and friends opportunities to stretch their minds and bodies through nature. You are highly creative and have a hard time sitting still. You love trying out new foods, learning about different cultures, and expanding your understanding of how we interact with the environment. You are a natural teacher and coach. You are a calculated risk-taker and excel at logistics. You are quick on your feet, highly adaptable, and a strong leader in crisis situations.
The Adventurer is important to climate action because you challenge others to get involved in the movement through all five senses. You also encourage others to confront the harsh reality of the climate crisis but also give them hope through expanding their awareness of solutions. You help others see the exciting future that's possible if we stretch ourselves and go outside our comfort zones. Actions for a daily practice of sustainability, a #onegreenthing, that might appeal to you with include organizing a family hike on a local trail, going kayaking with friends, or talking with a friend about the physical and mental health benefits of time outside.
Learn more about the Adventurer in One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet or visit www.onegreenthing.org/adventurer and download a 21-day #onegreenthing plan (a bonus feature from the book) to get started on your climate action journey. Stay tuned for an email from Riddle with a copy of your results.
“The bottom line in all of it is that, in life, it’s all about people.” – Gen. Colin Powell
You are the Influencer. This Service Superpower profile wants to connect people to their cause and inspire them to act, grow, and change their behavior. You are charismatic, joyful, and a powerful change agent. You are a sharer at heart, not simply a trend-setter. That said, Influencers always knows the latest trends on sustainability, environmental action, and pop culture. You love to introduce friends to new people and new ideas and motivate friends to take action. You have a unique ability to remember people – their faces, their backgrounds, details about their past. You thrive on connecting people to causes and events and to each other. Your presence radiates compassion and openness.
The Influencer helps friends and family understand that we are in this together and that a greener world is possible. Because of your people-oriented way of service, people are drawn to you. You inspire climate action and hope through your confidence, your example, and your impressive network. Actions for a daily practice of sustainability, a #onegreenthing, that may appeal to you include sharing the latest articles on environmental issues, encouraging friends to attend a climate policy lecture, and telling friends about favorite sustainable brands and urging them to make the switch.
Learn more about the Influencer in One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet or visit www.onegreenthing.org/influencer and download a 21-day #onegreenthing plan (a bonus feature from the book) to get started on your climate action journey. Stay tuned for an email from Riddle with a copy of your results.
“Get Up, Stand Up, Stand Up for Your Rights.” – Bob Marley
You are the Beacon. This Service Superpower Profile stands up to power and tells the truth. You have a strong sense of justice. You want to inspire others, protect them, and empower them. You are unafraid to be the one to raise your hand in a town meeting when everyone else is silent and ask the tough questions. You are a natural organizer with a unique ability to articulate a clear, bold vision for the future, and an unwavering commitment to the underdog. You are magnetic and your energy creates a sense of excitement and possibility.
Beacons are often at the podium or in front of city hall with a microphone inspiring others to take action. You are a visionary with a clear sense of right and wrong. Your clear conviction and vision translate into an electrifying opportunity for others to be inspired by action in the climate movement. Actions for a daily practice of sustainability, a #onegreenthing, that may appeal to you include recruiting friends to go to a service day for a beach cleanup, testifying before the county commission on the need for a sustainability plan, and writing a letter to a Member of Congress about why they need to support clean energy policy.
Learn more about the Beacon in One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet or visit www.onegreenthing.org/beacon and download a 21-day #onegreenthing plan (a bonus feature from the book) to get started on your climate action journey. Stay tuned for an email from Riddle with a copy of your results.
“All we have is what we are and what we give.” – Ursula K. LeGuin
You are the Philanthropist. This Service Superpower profile is excited to serve by volunteering time, financial resources, and connections to important causes. You are confident, engaging, and curious. You are a giver and a "big picture" thinker, innovative, and inspirational because you know how to make thing happen. You love to ask friends to donate, give time, and attend environmental events and experiences. You thrive on connecting like minded people together. Your network and resources can make ideas realities. Strategic and thoughtful, you are intentional about where you invest your time and resources. You are likely empathetic and sensitive.
The Philanthropist serves a critical role to accelerate climate action by providing time, talent, and financial resources to support research and advocacy for the essential market and policy changes we need. Actions for a daily practice of sustainability, a #onegreenthing, that might appeal to you include donating to an elected official who supports strong climate action, organizing a "friendraiser" for an environmental nonprofit, or volunteering at a community garden.
Learn more about the Philanthropist in One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet or visit www.onegreenthing.org/philanthropist and download a 21-day #onegreenthing plan (a bonus feature from the book) to get started on your climate action journey. Stay tuned for an email from Riddle with a copy of your results.
"Changing the world doesn't happen at all once. It isn't a big bang. It's an evolution, the sum of a billion tiny sparks. And some of those sparks will have to come from you." -- Katie Couric
You are the the Spark. This Service Superpower loves to support friends' passions and is always ready to cheer for friends and family. You are trusting, inquisitive, and joyful. You're the first to join the party and always ready to lend a hand or go along for the ride. You are open to new experiences, exude a "can do" spirit, and have a strong network and belief in others. You understand the importance of literally showing up in service and the power of being there when a friend needs you. You are generous and are often the glue that ties your friend groups, family, or organization together. Your enthusiasm by default recruits others to the cause. The helpfulness of the Spark brings joy to the experience and creates space for others to be themselves, take a chance, experience something new, and connect through service.
You may not even consider yourself an "environmentalist," but make no mistake, you are a critical changemaker and essential to the climate movement. Your support makes the climate movement credible and accessible. Actions or a daily practice of sustainability, a #onegreenthing, that might appeal to you include include saying yes when asked to attend a climate lecture, going to a friend’s fundraising event for a wildlife group, and tagging along with friends to volunteer for trail cleanup.
Learn more about the Spark in One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet or visit www.onegreenthing.org/spark and download a 21-day #onegreenthing plan (a bonus feature from the book) to get started on your climate action journey. Stay tuned for an email from Riddle with a copy of your results.