Wish you could protest, but disability, childcare, or other obstacles exist? There are dozens of ways you can support protests and fuel protest energy without attending. From watching someone’s kids to driving past tootling your horn encouragingly, click through for ways to support protests, even when you can’t go.
“I can’t protest” Find Out How »
Shift away from the capitalist mindset and build community by joining the local gifting economy! BuyNothing groups can be found across the country, are hyper-local, and help you learn how to give and receive goods and services without expecting or providing immediate recompense. It all comes back around! Check buynothingproject.org for information.
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The GOP steals through beurocracy: they made it harder to keep SNAP benefits, and now they’re trying to make it harder to vote through legal hurdles. Any time you hear about or accomplish a bureaucratic task, share your hard-won knowledge. If you check voter registration, share why and how you did it. If you know a friend needs a passport, offer to help them figure it out.
Bureaucracy Busting Find Out How »
Small farms are critical to our future, and they face all the obstacles of small business, plus land pressure. Push back! Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) takes many forms, but one of the most common is the “box of produce” model. You buy a subscription, and get a box with seasonal produce from Spring through Fall. The earlier you order, the easier it is for farms to plan, so look into it now!
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Create relationships in your neighborhood. Do it formally through a neighborhood project, or take the next step with someone. Wave, borrow a cup of sugar and take back cookies, or invite them to dinner. Start slow and build.
This is especially easy to do over the holiday season when dropping by with cookies or inviting folks over for an open-house hot-cocoa bar are entirely normal things to do.
Donate a copy of a book that inspires you to a friend, Little Free Library, or community center. Or leave one in a public place with a sticky note that says “borrow me, then pass me on!”
Donate an inspiring book Find Out How »
