Sunday, March 19, 2006
Activate Yourself, And Enjoy The Ride.
"So I'm driving to work this morning, nauseatingly contemplating how screwed the world is, how my excruciatingly long commute was contributing to environmental devastation, how I should be doing more, and how contrary to my self-image I wasn't a serious activist at all."
Tal Ariel is not a seasoned organizer or community leader, or a scholar. He's not a journalist or an author, and doesn't meet with world leaders or celebrities although, he says, he did once hug Cindy Sheehan.
So he thought about it and came up with the Amateur Activist Kit, "for all of you out there who feel my pain, and for the sake of feeling better about myself.
Education & Awareness.
Dissemination & Agitation.
Donations & Support.
Volunteering.
Socialize.
Pressure your representatives.
All stuff any of us could do. Stuff that could make a difference if enough of us knew how to do it, and Tal tells us how here.
It's easy, and for those of us who feel helpless and unable to influence events that concern us, whether it be the environment, war, government legislation, or getting something done about that new community centre that's never getting built for the kids, there's no excuse now.
"This is just the tip of the iceberg. But the point is not to freak out about the enormity of the entire iceberg and give up from the start," says Tal.
See all recent posts.
Tal Ariel is not a seasoned organizer or community leader, or a scholar. He's not a journalist or an author, and doesn't meet with world leaders or celebrities although, he says, he did once hug Cindy Sheehan.
So he thought about it and came up with the Amateur Activist Kit, "for all of you out there who feel my pain, and for the sake of feeling better about myself.
Education & Awareness.
Dissemination & Agitation.
Donations & Support.
Volunteering.
Socialize.
Pressure your representatives.
All stuff any of us could do. Stuff that could make a difference if enough of us knew how to do it, and Tal tells us how here.
It's easy, and for those of us who feel helpless and unable to influence events that concern us, whether it be the environment, war, government legislation, or getting something done about that new community centre that's never getting built for the kids, there's no excuse now.
"This is just the tip of the iceberg. But the point is not to freak out about the enormity of the entire iceberg and give up from the start," says Tal.
See all recent posts.
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