Everyday Activist

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
I received a copy of Everyday Activist by Michael Norton and wanted to share some of the forward.

Making the most of your world changing efforts

1 Remember that you are already changing the world. Everyday, the decisons that you make about what you eat, buy, how you get to work/school all have effects on the rest of the world. Just make an effort to choose the options that have a positive efect and voila - you are already making the world a better place.

2 Don’t fall into the ‘but-I’m-only-one-person’ trap. We are all just one person. If together our efforts can produce enough waste to fill a landfill then our efforts together could also produce a fairtrade revolution or keep a local charity alive.

3 Model, don’t lecture. How do we get others to join us in these efforts? Simply, set an example. Your ’strange’ behaviour will pique the interest of people around you, once they start asking questions you have fertile ground for constructive conversation.

4 Seek out others who are also working for change.

5 Smile. Doing good, is most rewarding- and contagious - when its fun.