Author : Rachel England
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 25,15 MB
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0008434123
Y O U C A N M A K E A P O S I T I V E D I F F E R E N C E
Author : Stephanie Feldstein
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 21,29 MB
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1250153263
"This book belongs on every animal lover's shelf—and it's a particularly great gift for young people who are on fire to save animals but are unsure where to start. Hooray!!" —Sy Montgomery, author of The Good Good Pig and The Soul of an Octopus The Animal Lover's Guide to Changing the World is the inspiring, accessible, and empowering book for everyone who loves animals and wants to live a more animal-friendly life, even if they aren’t ready to join a movement or give up bacon. With more than 7.5 billion people on the planet, wildlife is going extinct at the fastest rate since the dinosaurs. Three to four million dogs and cats are killed in shelters every year; billions of chickens, pigs, and cows are killed for food; and countless animals are killed in research labs or their habitat. The numbers are daunting, but there’s good news too! Even one person truly can make a difference without breaking the bank. With Stephanie Feldstein's straightforward and encouraging guidance, readers will learn how to take action to create a better world for the animals we love. It starts with changes as simple as taking a shorter shower, skipping meat once a week, wearing "this" not "that," and extends all the way to online activism and politics. The animals need us; so let's get on with some world changing!
Author : Michael Norton
Publisher : Anansi
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 16,45 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Social action
ISBN : 9780887847516
You want to change the world? Of course you do. But where do you begin? The Everyday Activist shows how even small actions can affect the local community and the wider world. Packed with ideas and facts from leading campaign organizations, this ingenious handbook suggests actions for every day of the year. They include: - Sowing the seeds of a green revolution: guerrilla gardening - Campaigning for votes at 16: giving young people a say - Going unshopping: 10 things never to buy again - Influencing the media: becoming a political blogger This essential handbook for activists young and old alike has been will help Canadian readers take action 365 days a year.
Author : Michael Norton
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 33,94 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780752226354
From unplugging your mobile phone charger at night, to eating seasonal food, and pledging to take fewer flights, there are countless small things you can do every day that won't take much time or effort. The beauty of "everyday activism" is that, taken together, lots of people doing lots of small things can change the world. Whether you have two minutes or two years to spare, The Everyday Activist is a treasury of motivation and ideas. Be inspired. Kick apathy by reading true stories of people whose simple efforts have made a huge difference. Identify the problems that you care about, at a local, national, or global level—and find out how you can go about tackling them. And if you are motivated to really let your imagination fly, feel empowered by the 60-page Action Guide that's jam-packed with advice on how to get organized, and how to take your ideas to a waiting world that really does need your energy and creativity.
Author : Jean Hinchliffe
Publisher :
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 45,68 MB
Release : 2021-04-19
Category :
ISBN : 9780369364586
A practical and insightful guide to activism, for activists at all stages of their journey. The future is safe with Jean Hinchliffe as a leader.' Carly Findlay OAM 'Jean is the kind of leader that I want to work with ... It is no fluke that Jean is in the engine room of the movement and no accident that she's inviting you to join her.' Yael Stone Want to take action and fight for what's right, but don't know where to start? Lead the Way is the ultimate guide to activism and making systemic change, your way. Jean Hinchliffe is one of the key organisers of School Strikes 4 Climate, and in this book she shares her tools, stories and learnings from the movement with you. From identifying your cause to finding allies, planning a march, nailing your messaging, public speaking and working with the media, to the importance of self-care when you're on your activist journey, Lead the Way will guide you to start changing the world today. Teenagers are leading the way towards a better future and you can too. 'As individuals and as a movement we can start rehabilitating our society, and this planet - and Lead the Way will give you the passion, enthusiasm and knowledge to do so.' Montaigne
Author : Olivia Seltzer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 29,1 MB
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 0593352165
From the founder of The Cramm, a news outlet by and for the incredible Gen Z activists who are already shaping our global future (really!), this book is a dive into the history that's made the world what it is today. You can take a stand for justice. You can raise your voice to make a difference. You can find your way to make a mark and change the world. But first—you need to know what the actual F is going on in it. Today’s world can feel like a seriously confusing mess. Headlines and newscasters and posts are coming at us from all sides, each talking about the latest issues and injustices, and everyone with their own opinion on how to solve the problems of the day. It’s enough to make anyone’s mind melt. Right? Enter: Cramm This Book, your one-stop-shop for the scoop behind the scoop of the day. This is the read you need to understand everything from how the conflicts in the Middle East got going to where Black Lives Matter and Me Too actually began to what the full deal is with all of the wildfires and hurricanes we see each year. Important topics to read more about? We think so too. Dip in for more on the wars, the movements, the disasters, and more—and get to know WTF is really going on. Are you ready to take to the streets and take on the world? Then Cramm This Book and get going. The future is ours. What are you waiting for? Praise for Cramm This Book: * "Insightful, balanced, and nuanced [with a] final message [that] is a direct challenge to readers: now that you understand these problems, are you going to do something about them?" --Booklist, *STARRED REVIEW* * "This highly informative text explains to Gen Zers that they not only have a voice, but the power to use it . . . a timely, useful, and much-needed title." --School Library Connection, *STARRED REVIEW* "Seltzer’s authorial tone is easygoing, self-aware, honest, and inviting while delivering crucial and sensitive information . . . This is an ideal work for readers seeking a starting point for world knowledge and societal activism." --Kirkus Reviews "A super helpful resource for social studies classes and catching up on social, economic, and political events." --School Library Journal
Author : Duncan Green
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 34,67 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0198785399
"DLP, Developmental Leadership Program; Australian Aid; Oxfam."
Author : Jake Knapp
Publisher : Crown Currency
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 18,39 MB
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0525572430
From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint comes “a unique and engaging read about a proven habit framework [that] readers can apply to each day” (Insider, Best Books to Form New Habits). “If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book.”—Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'll spend hours on Facebook! Yet that's exactly what we do. Why? In a world where information refreshes endlessly and the workday feels like a race to react to other people's priorities faster, frazzled and distracted has become our default position. But what if the exhaustion of constant busyness wasn't mandatory? What if you could step off the hamster wheel and start taking control of your time and attention? That's what this book is about. As creators of Google Ventures' renowned "design sprint," Jake and John have helped hundreds of teams solve important problems by changing how they work. Building on the success of these sprints and their experience designing ubiquitous tech products from Gmail to YouTube, they spent years experimenting with their own habits and routines, looking for ways to help people optimize their energy, focus, and time. Now they've packaged the most effective tactics into a four-step daily framework that anyone can use to systematically design their days. Make Time is not a one-size-fits-all formula. Instead, it offers a customizable menu of bite-size tips and strategies that can be tailored to individual habits and lifestyles. Make Time isn't about productivity, or checking off more to-dos. Nor does it propose unrealistic solutions like throwing out your smartphone or swearing off social media. Making time isn't about radically overhauling your lifestyle; it's about making small shifts in your environment to liberate yourself from constant busyness and distraction. A must-read for anyone who has ever thought, If only there were more hours in the day..., Make Time will help you stop passively reacting to the demands of the modern world and start intentionally making time for the things that matter.
Author : Jenny Odell
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 35,78 MB
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1612198554
** A New York Times Bestseller ** NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Time • The New Yorker • NPR • GQ • Elle • Vulture • Fortune • Boing Boing • The Irish Times • The New York Public Library • The Brooklyn Public Library "A complex, smart and ambitious book that at first reads like a self-help manual, then blossoms into a wide-ranging political manifesto."—Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times Book Review One of President Barack Obama's "Favorite Books of 2019" Porchlight's Personal Development & Human Behavior Book of the Year In a world where addictive technology is designed to buy and sell our attention, and our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity, it can seem impossible to escape. But in this inspiring field guide to dropping out of the attention economy, artist and critic Jenny Odell shows us how we can still win back our lives. Odell sees our attention as the most precious—and overdrawn—resource we have. And we must actively and continuously choose how we use it. We might not spend it on things that capitalism has deemed important … but once we can start paying a new kind of attention, she writes, we can undertake bolder forms of political action, reimagine humankind’s role in the environment, and arrive at more meaningful understandings of happiness and progress. Far from the simple anti-technology screed, or the back-to-nature meditation we read so often, How to do Nothing is an action plan for thinking outside of capitalist narratives of efficiency and techno-determinism. Provocative, timely, and utterly persuasive, this book will change how you see your place in our world.
Author : Sir Craig Kielburger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 12,16 MB
Release : 2018-03-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 111944781X
***100% of Author Royalties are being donated to charity in keeping with the belief that WEconomy can indeed change the world by empowering families in developing communicates to lift themselves out of poverty with the small business training these book sales are providing. Track your individual impact on a global scale with the specific code on your book’s back cover at WE.org. Your guide to ‘Business with Benefits'... for All! Purpose and profit are powerful human motivators. Combined, this power can change the world. WEconomy is your guidebook to the greatest evolution in business since the assembly line. Discover the secret to achieving purpose with profit in your career and company, all while driving positive impact. Do you crave more meaning in your job? This book is your roadmap. Are you seeking to inspire employees? CEOs are discovering that purpose is the key to increasing productivity and retaining top performers. If you’re in sales, unleash the power of purpose to inspire customers to be passionate brand ambassadors. If you are an aspiring social entrepreneur, learn how to massively scale your mission. Get paid to change the world — who wouldn’t want to be the person doing that? Uncover the methods of megastars like Oprah Winfrey, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and Sir Richard Branson, who make the world a better place through purposeful—and highly successful—business strategies. The stellar authorial team share in candid detail, the setbacks and achievements they experienced building successful enterprises and charities—with purpose. With the tips inside this book, you, your business, or your charity can: Find a cause that drives you and your career goals to new heights Create a job that you love and be celebrated by your peers, boss, and industry Inspire brand fanatics to stay loyal to you, your company, and your cause Add a halo to your product, grow your geographic reach, innovate for “the next big thing,” engage Boomers to Gen Z, and much more! This is your blueprint for living by your personal values, achieving career success, and changing the world. Purpose and profit are the greatest human motivators. This is the definitive roadmap for bringing the power of both forces together—achieving purpose with profit in your career, company, and changing the world. Do you crave more meaning in your job? This book will give you the roadmap. Are you seeking to inspire employees? CEOs are discovering that purpose is the secret to increasing productivity and retaining top workers. If you’re in sales, unleash the power of purpose to inspire customers to be passionate brand ambassadors. Everyone wants more meaning. We all inherently know that purpose is powerful, but this is the ground-breaking book to unleashing the purpose within your career, company, and life goals. This book will show you how to profit with purpose, whether you’re the one calling the shots or a junior employee looking to advance. Get paid to change the world – who wouldn’t want to be the person doing that?
