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How to Save the World in Your Spare Time

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How to Save the World in Your Spare Time

by Elizabeth E May

Key Porter Books | April 20, 2006 | Trade Paperback

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. â??[ 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.â? â?? Atlantic Books Today
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    Bunni

    2 years ago

    This book is written in the perspective of "the key organizer", whom Elizabeth May says needs "to be one part leader, one part psychiatrist, one part visionary, and for the rest a very hard worker". What about the people who aren't all those things? She doesn't really explain the best way for the average ordinary citizen to contribute without dedicating their life to being an activist. Very informative if you're looking to follow in Elizabeth May's footsteps and start up a group, but not really worth it for the average person IMO.

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    6 years ago

    Finally, a book written for those of us who want to make a difference in the world, but either don't know how, or have limited time. It was readable and practical - a must read for all the boomers who don't know where to start. This book would be a great primer for zealous students who are long on enthusiasm, and short on experience. Elizabeth May walks the talk.

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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. â??[ 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.â? â?? Atlantic Books Today

About the Author

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.

Trade Paperback

208 Pages, 5.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 in

April 20, 2006

Key Porter Books

English


1552637816
9781552637814

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"[How to Save the World in Your Spare Time] covers all bases like hosting community meetings, getting an appointment with a cabinet minister or appearing on live TV. An inspiring and motivating read."

-WISH magazine

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