Some things we can do:
Smile at people and meet their eyes.
Give open-minded/hearted time to those people around us.
Organise parties and celebrations (eg. a dinner party where everyone brings a homemade dish or a childrens party where each parent organises a game)
Vision together the future of our communities and make it happen by a combination of negotiations with local councils and direct action. (If you think that unused roadside could make a good veg garden then get some friends together and just go ahead and do it)
Do not take employment from organisations which are unsustainable or whos actions are not benefiting the world.
Maximise our autonomy from state and corporate control structures.
Move from urban to rural areas and start working some land.
Consideration:
Consider what elements of our world and society are of greatest value to us (air, water, food supplies, medicines...?)
Consider what elements /service / products we could happily do without (war, this year's fashion, more DVDs, a bigger car...?)
Be aware that the more we have of the latter, the more we threaten the former.
Whenever we spend money or play an active role in society, take time to consider the consequences of our actions. (Buying a tank of fuel supports the violent occupation of the middle east, buying cheap clothes supports sweatshops and child labour, buying from transnational corporations funds the extraction of capital from poorer countries and the erosion of human rights)
Consider our modern world from the point of view of our ancesters.
Count our blessings.
Appreciate the beauty and fragility of life, human and otherwise.
Make time to appreciate and congratulate ourselves - we are all amazing and powerful beings.
Smile, laugh, love and dream. Be present and don't worry.
-- From Simon Dale's website, read the rest here
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