The Green Family: Run 20 Miles

Really it's pretty amazing if any of you are even contemplating this step. Twenty miles is a long, long run. It takes a lot of work and dedication. If you have come this far, that is impressive.

There's nothing wrong with resting on your laurels at this point and continuing the lifestyle changes, education, and occasional bit of activism that you've undertaken already. But let's say you wanted to go farther. Let's stay you're still working up for that marathon. What else can you do?

1. Campaign. If there was a candidate you learned about that said everything you believe in and you want them to get into office, sign on. Campaigns can always use volunteers.

2. Take on a stronger role in the environmental group you learned of before.

3. Instead of writing a letter to the editor, try writing an op-ed.

4. When you write a letter to a company, try collecting signatures before you mail it in.

5. Become involved in local or municipal government committees.

6. If you are involved in any school councils or neighbourhood groups, try pushing for the inclusion of more environmental activities (anything from using reusable cups at meetings to planting a naturalized garden on the school grounds. In Canada at least there is an established environmental group (Evergreen) with a program that tries to accomplish this; it never hurts to ask for help).

Basically, this month you are taking your issues out of the closet. It's not private anymore, it's public; and it's now both personal and political.

Posted by Andrea at June 9, 2008 12:04 PM under The Green Family

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