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This White Paper is a call to action for astronomers to respond to climatechange with a large structural transition within our profession. Manyastronomers are deeply concerned about climate change and act upon it in theirpersonal and professional lives, and many organizations within astronomy haveincorporated incremental changes. We need a collective impact model to betternetwork and grow our efforts so that we can achieve results that are on thescale appropriate to address climate change at the necessary level indicated byscientific research; e.g., becoming carbon neutral by 2050. We need toimplement strategies within two primary drivers of our field: (1) Education andOutreach, and (2) Research Practices and Infrastructure. (1) In the classroomand through public talks, astronomers reach a large audience. Astronomy isclosely connected to the science of climate change, and it is arguably the mostimportant topic we include in our curriculum. Due to misinformation anddisinformation, climate change communication is different than for other areasof science. We therefore need to expand our communication and implementeffective strategies, for which there is now a considerable body of research.(2) On a per-person basis astronomers have an outsized carbon impact. There arenumerous ways we can reduce our footprint; e.g., in the design and operation oftelescope facilities and in the optimization and reduction of travel.Fortunately, many of these solutions are win-win scenarios, e.g., increasingthe online presence of conferences will reduce the carbon footprint whileincreasing participation, especially for astronomers working with fewerfinancial resources. Astronomers have an obligation to act on climate change inevery way possible, and we need to do it now. In this White Paper, we outline aplan for collective impact using a Networked Improvement Community (NIC)approach.

Embedding Climate Change Engagement in Astronomy Education and Research