Just got back from the Sunrise Celebration in Somerset where I got involved with workshops on climate change (with Kate Evans), sub-vertising and permaculture. Lots of inspiring stuff which I'll try and write up on in the future.
In the meantime though, here's an idea for you. Rather than spending those idle hours of work surfing blogs, reading celebrity gossip, checking out your mates on facebook and browsing on e-bay, why not use your time effictively and start filling out e-campaigns letters or petitions on charity websites for things you really care about?
If it didn't work, they wouldn't do it. Letters e-mailed or sent directly to politicians, companies or organisations often are the most effective way of making them take note of something. You can change the world from the comfort of your own office, either in your own breaks or on comapany time - I'll leave that to your discretion.
It only takes a minute and you can either use the form letter as given, edit it for your own particular message or write your own. You can usually find stuff to do under the "What you can do" section of a charity's website. You can search for charities if you don't know their website.
Recently I've been to:
Enough! - End 40 years of occupation in Palestine
Don't carve up the congo - Greenpeace
Tell the government to ban Illegal Timber
I'm in/ G8 - Oxfam
Make Trade Fair - Oxfam
By the way, if you're in London this weekend with time on your hands, you might want to consider:
FRI: Rising Tide G8 action
SAT: Enough! rally - End 40 years of occupation in Palestine
World Naked Bike Ride
The Compass Annual Conference
Now I'd best get back to work!
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