Ask Umbra's 21-Day Apathy Detox
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Planning matters: Budget time and money for your favorite causes
Getting off the couch and making a difference starts with good planning.
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You can’t build community without, well, your community
Throw an awesome party for your neighbors. Your country is counting on you.
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Be better at social media. Your Facebook friends will thank you.
Break out of the echo chambers and give your followers something to do.
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Be informed: Subscribe to your local newspaper
Your Facebook feed isn’t enough.
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Fight for the right to pollinate through gardening
You can grow community while doing a solid for bees, butterflies, and bats.
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Read more than dead white men
It’s time to expand your environmental justice knowledge.
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Doth protest too much? Naw. Here’s how to do it like a pro
There's a reason to hit the streets. Get it right.
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Hand out good karma with a gift to the right green group
Here's how to figure out where your money will do the most good.
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Still feel cynical and paralyzed? Let’s talk.
Time to do some soul-search— WAIT, DON’T GO!
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Learn how your local utility can be greener! (With treats.)
OK, it’s pretty boring. But it’s important, so we're here to make it fun.
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The best way to fight city hall: Make friends there
Here’s how to whip your community into shape.
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Break your newsfeed addiction with better online habits
Dr. James Hamblin prescribes some balance in your second life.
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Bank your money on something other than dirty energy
Are your dollars supporting pipelines or fossil fuel extraction? Clean up those benjamins!
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Fight for school meals that make our kids and the planet healthier
Politicians are threatening to slash budgets and nutritional standards.
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Cast a vote that really matters
Don’t just vote for the White House, or you’ll never get the government you want.
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Convince your friends (and your own belly) to crave less meat
A planet-friendly diet never tasted so good.
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Elected officials are supposed to listen to us. Make them.
Showing up is half the battle.
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Do you really need that? No, you don’t.
An addiction counselor explains how to end your impulse shopping habit.
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“The rent is too damn high!” And it’s bad for the planet.
An equitable and sustainable Rome wasn’t built in a day, because it never existed! Fortunately, you’re not Caesar.
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Your next bar conversation is about climate change. Here’s how to do it.
If you can’t discuss stuff you care about over drinks, what’s the point of caring about them?
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Art brings life to social movements. Let it draw on your support.
You might not think you care about the arts, but you really should.
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Buy a good pair of sneakers — you’ll need them to run for office
You? In local government? Yes! (Wait, don’t run away.)
