It’s pretty easy to become overwhelmed with all the issues we face today. What with global warming, peak oil, water issues, organic foods etc.  Most of us want to be part of the solution but the biggest challenge is where to start. The best advice start small and go from there, you don’t have to turn your lifeupside down immediately to make positive changes.

There are a number of ways to tackle the issues we face, but one many experts agree on is to become active. Get informed and follow the issues that matter to you, your community and your planet. Write a letter to the editor about an issue, encourage your friends and family to make positive changes and contact your political representatives and let them know you’ll be voting on green issues.

I could write about specific ideas but some great resources already exist online so I’ve collect some of the better links below. Following these will provide all sorts of great ways you can be part of the solution today!

David Suzuki’s Nature Challenge Tips:
Tips for the way you get around
Tips for the food you eat
Tips for the energy you use
Tips for the public action you take

Tips From the Climate Change Connection
View a long list of ideas on how you can reduce you impact