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Change for a Ten
On taking the next step |
Umbra Fisk |
24 Aug 2005 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I've noticed that often you tell people "don't sweat the small stuff" and suggest they focus on the major issues (transportation, housing, etc.). What about those of us who already do that, and want to do even more? I can almost guarantee you we are the ones sending you questions about widgets and all the other seemingly minuscule choices one faces. So what, then, would you recommend for us hard-core, been-t ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, grassroots activism, green living (all these topics) |
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Epistled Off
On letter-writing campaigns |
Umbra Fisk |
16 May 2005 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I just switched to all-natural cleaning products (Seventh Generation, it's great!) and I wanted my switch to have the most impact possible. I was thinking about sending emails to the companies whose cleaning products I had previously used, telling them why I switched, describing the nasty effects of their products, and encouraging them to change their products to be earth-friendly. I also thought I would send this ema ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, business, grassroots activism, green living, green products, toxics (all these topics) |
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Got Time?
On effective activism |
Umbra Fisk |
07 Feb 2005 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, If an environmentalist has about six hours per week to devote to activism, what should the person do to make the biggest, most positive impact? Some people (like myself) think that climate protection is a key leverage point -- but is it? If yes, why, and what is the best way activists can help protect the climate? (And what's a leverage point anyway?) Ann Graton, Calif. Dearest Ann, Such a good question, and so important that ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, climate, grassroots activism, green living, NRDC, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Housecapades
On homegrown activism |
Umbra Fisk |
12 Feb 2003 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I have been changing my way of living in the past year or so to become more environmentally friendly. I have been recycling (my city recycles almost everything) and I started composting. I have been cutting meat out of my life, and I have been surrounding my home with plants and herbs. I buy biodegradable, organic products that haven't been tested on animals. I've also signed online petitions and became a member of Greenpea ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, grassroots activism, green building, green living, placemaking (all these topics) |
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