Synopsis
If you have ever tried to save a local hospital, keep a neighborhood school open, or stop logging in a nearby forest, you will immediately recognize the benefits of this accessible handbook. Topics include:
• How to get your issue in the news
• How to organize
• How to lobby
• How to mount a successful campaign
A veteran environmental organizer and activist, Elizabeth May has put decades of experience and advice into this entertaining read. Sprinkled throughout are stories of her career in activism: from adventures in the Amazon with Sting and Gordon Lightfoot, to surprising stories of Canadian political figures including the late Dalton Camp and Prime Minister Paul Martin.
With How to Save the World In Your Spare Time Elizabeth May has given citizens everywhere the tools they need to protect their communities and the planet.
• How to get your issue in the news
• How to organize
• How to lobby
• How to mount a successful campaign
A veteran environmental organizer and activist, Elizabeth May has put decades of experience and advice into this entertaining read. Sprinkled throughout are stories of her career in activism: from adventures in the Amazon with Sting and Gordon Lightfoot, to surprising stories of Canadian political figures including the late Dalton Camp and Prime Minister Paul Martin.
With How to Save the World In Your Spare Time Elizabeth May has given citizens everywhere the tools they need to protect their communities and the planet.
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These, it may seem that the only people who really can make a difference to the way the world works are ultra-celebs like Bono and Sting. But whoever said "you can't fight the system" was wrong - you can fight. Even better, you can win!"How to Save the World in Your Spare Time" is a provocative, intelligent, non-nonsense primer to everything you need to know about getting involved in the issues you are passionate about - including how to organize a successful petition, get your issue into the news, and tailoring and targeting your message for maximum effect.Offering valuable insights and sound direction, this is the ultimate guide to making sure your voice counts. It is a provocative, intelligent, no-nonsense guide to getting involved in the issue you care about - and getting results.
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