If your neck of the woods seems a bit quiet on all this eco-living malarkey – then it’s time to get active. Contact your local councilor for local issues, your MP (www.locata,co,uk/commons/) for local, national and some international issues, and your MEP for international campaigns. Writing a letter is more effective than emailing, faxing or sending off a campaign postcard. Many are obliged to write a response to a letter. Address: MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Recruit a friend. This doubles the amount of energy spent campaigning, and having support means you are less likely to give up half way.

Set up a group or email list on a topic that interests or concerns you – good ideas should be spread far and wide! Friends of the Earth have local groups and can provide support and funding in setting up new groups, speak to Claudia Sartori on 020 7490 1555 or email localgroups@foe.co.uk

Sign up to cyber-activism on different issues. Kate suggests starting with Greenpeace (www.act.greenpeace.org) but there are many others. They usually request you to write a letter to a company, government or Minister, demanding changes to policy. They can also ask you to help volunteer at festivals, fundraise, lobby Mps in person, attend or give workshops etc.

Live the greener life! You will be healthier, happier, and often quids in, if you help conserve the Earth’s resources – making the Earth happier too!

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Advocacy Officer for the African Biodiversity Network. Full-time, based in Africa. More detail.

Gaia Learning Centre

2008 Programme of Events.

A range of workshops and evenings, to inspire and strengthen our relationship with the natural world and influence the choices we make in our daily lives.

** BOOK NOW **
Wild Law Workshop - 26-28 September - with the Environmental Law Foundation and the UK Environmental Law Association.

Earth Ethics Series

Summaries from recent Gaia Evenings.

Zero Carbon Britain - by Peter Harper

Restoring the Mythological Paradigm - by Jules Cashford

The Colombian Amazon: An Indigenous Peoples' Journey - by Dr. Martín von Hildebrand

Changing America's Environmental Laws - by Andrew Kimbrell.

Science's Changing Myth - by Prof. Brian Goodwin.

Countdown: Life on a Hotter Planet - by Mark Lynas.

A New Relationship with the Living Earth - by Dr. Rupert Sheldrake.

Get Involved

Other events and links to inspire you:

The Age of Stupid - the unmissable new climate change documentary for the big screen. Documentary footage, drama and cutting-edge animation asks "Why didn't we stop climate change when we had the chance?"

Earth is Community - DVDs
For anyone who was not able to make our Earth is Community event, celebrating the vision and path of Thomas Berry. A set of DVDs with the main presentations, now available.

Earth Community Network

Schumacher College and Bija Vidyapeeth offer residential courses on Earth democracy and sustainable living. Visit the Earth Community Network for more opportunities in experiential learning - in Brazil, Kenya, India, UK.