Since Blog Action Day, we have been finding more and more great resources who are taking a stand and building community around saving the environment. Today, I came across this great community site Green Thing -- where everything is about taking action today.
Green Thing was started by two experts in online communications who saw an opporuntity and had the desire to make a difference worldwide environmentally. Green Thing's bottom line is:
"It will react and respond to the community. Green Thing is everybody's thing."
Green Thing Manifesto
- Green Thing is an easy thing. Because lots of small things can add up to more than a few big things, Green Thing suggests one easy thing a month to tempt as many people as possible to do it. Green Thing is also free which makes it easier to be part of.
- Green Thing is a creative thing. Because entertainment is very inspiring and lectures a bit less so, the monthly Green Things are suggested with brilliant content from brilliant writers, musicians, designers, directors and artists - pro and am, young and old.
- Green Thing is a not-for-profit thing. Because people are cynical about commercial or political agendas, Green Thing is an independent, not-for-profit thing powered by grants from foundations and individual contributions.
- Green Thing is a credible thing. Because people want to know that their action is making a difference, Green Thing is endorsed by some of the planet's leading environmental thinkers and reports back every month on the collective difference the whole community is making.
- Green Thing is a principled thing. There are certain things Green Thing will and won't do.
View It. Do It.
This month, the green thing is about walking. View the Green Thing video, explore their Wiki and sign up to get monthly updates on the next Green Thing to do.
Enjoy this lovely Autumn weekend... walking.
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