Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) is the section of the Paris Agreement that urges countries to "increase public understanding, build capacity, and empower people to participate in creative decision-making and behavioral change." This article reflects on the state of climate action in the US and offers suggestions for the how we might equitably co-create and implement a national climate action strategy. The authors call for an interdisciplinary approach that recognizes the importance of climate science, decision science, and social science, as well as effective communication through writing and design work. They also argue that a national climate action strategy would help to guide financial investments in climate education, communication, and organizing and create mechanisms for identifying and sharing the attributes of successful community-based and regional climate initiatives.