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How to Save the World in Your Spare Time [Paperback]

Elizabeth E May (Editor)
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Publication Date: April 20 2006

Whoever said you cant fight city hall, never had access to a book like this. An invaluable guide and fascinating glimpse into the life of a tireless campaigner for the planet, How to Save the World In Your Spare Time can show anyone how to fight for a cause.If you have ever tried to save a local hospital, keep a neighbourhood school open, or stop logging in a nearby forest, you will immediately recognize the benefits of this accessible handbook. Covered are topics such as: How to get your issue in the news How to organize How to lobby How to mount a successful campaignA veteran environmental organizer and activist, Elizabeth May has put decades of experience and advice into this entertaining read. Sprinkled throughout are stories of her career in activism: from adventures in the Amazon with Sting and Gordon Lightfoot, to surprising stories of Canadian political figures including the late Dalton Camp and Prime Minister Paul Martin.With How to Save the World In Your Spare Time Elizabeth May has given Canadians the tools they need to protect their communities and the planet.

?[How to Save the World in Your Spare Time] offers useful ideas, valuable insights and sound direction for anyone seeking to bring about social change.? ?Atlantic Books Today

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ELIZABETH MAY is Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada. She has devoted her life to the environment, serving as Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of the Environment. She is the author of Paradise Won, which chronicles the efforts to save the remote forests of South Moresby in the Queen Charlotte Islands, and Budworm Battles, about the battle to keep pesticides out of Cape Breton’s forests. She is currently writing a book on how to become an activist. Elizabeth May lives in Ottawa with her daughter.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Polite, Practical and Knowledgeable Dec 27 2007
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I wish I had this book when I taught CIVICS to high school students. It is a wonderful resource. Along with her thorough and practical advice, Elizabeth May shares the most amazing stories in this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Learning responsible citizenship. April 13 2008
By Preston C. Enright - Published on Amazon.com
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This is a great book for people who are seeking practical suggestions to break out of the sense of futility that corporate media agents have created for us. If we had our priorities straight, Elizabeth May would be known and applauded in the same way Canadians like Wayne Gretzky are.
Sadly, PR efforts funded by Big Business marginalize the issues that May has been wrestling with for years PR! - A Social History of Spin. She is currently the head of the Green Party of Canada, and her years of dedication to the ecosystems we (and non-human species) depend upon, have led to this entertaining and informative guide to contributing to the well-being of the world that we're creating for future generations.
As the title implies, one doesn't have to dedicate every moment of their lives to accomplish some good. But it does take some effort, and the advice from people like May can make our efforts much more effective.
May also co-authored Global Warming For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science)).

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The 11th Hour
Refugees of the Blue Planet
Everything's Cool
National Geographic: Six Degrees Could Change the World
Sustainable Industries
Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century
Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beau
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