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We are currently building a hub for activism, a place where you can learn about local issues and find out exactly how you can get involved. To get us there faster, we've started our own version of a kickstarter campaign. Please shop in the store or bid on an item if you can!!
 
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#1 Our Inspiration – YOU

Ever since Whale Wars first aired, the question Shannon Mann has been asked most often is, “But, what can I do for the planet?” It was clear that the enthusiasm was out there, but that people weren't sure how to get involved, and what initiatives were underway in their own cities.  … more

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#2 Our Solution

You don't have to sail to the other side of the world to make a difference. Backyard Activist exists to connect people with "active-ism" projects in their own backyards, and to provide a platform for launching new initiatives that others can join. … How it works...

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Baby Sea Lion Rescued through Patience and Prayer

If I hadn't woken up with a crick in my neck, I would have been on a bike ride yesterday. But I did, so I wasn't. Instead, I was walking on the beach when a baby sea lion stranded himself just north … [Read More...]

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Guest Post: Lynne Stuart Parramore – Black Ministers v. GOP: 17 Arrests as NAACP Protests Extreme Right-wing Agenda in North Carolina

A festival of GOP gerrymandering, coupled with the uninspiring performance of Democrats in recent years, has left my home state of North Carolina in the hands of retrograde Republicans who are urged … [Read More...]

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Guest Post: Cat Johnson – Transforming Neighborhoods Through Guerrilla Gardening

Imagine what your community would look like if the vacant lots, patches of half-dead, boring old lawn, and sidewalk beds were thriving, beautiful gardens filled with veggies, flowers, and herbs. … [Read More...]

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Guest Post: Alison Rose Levy – Josh Fox’s ‘Gasland’ Sequel Opens, a Tour Through a Land of Abandoned Homes and Broken Promises

This article was published in partnership with GlobalPossibilities.org. It originally appeared on Alternet.org. Gasland Part II, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday, takes us … [Read More...]

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Guest Post: Frances Moore Lappé – Could Our Deepest Fears Hold the Key to Ending Violence?

In his book Violence, psychologist James Gilligan asked a Massachusetts prison inmate, “What do you want so badly that you would sacrifice everything in order to get it?” The inmate declared, … [Read More...]

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Slaves to Our Stuff: A Creative Vision to Break Away from Consumer Culture’s Destructive Grip

This article was published in partnership with GlobalPossibilities.org. It originally appeared on Alternet.org. Need a creative way to fight fears of our planetary demise? A new book by Billy Talen … [Read More...]

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Guest Post: Melanie Jae Martin – Newly Released Tim DeChristopher Finds a Movement Transformed by His Courage

Yesterday, after 21 months in federal custody, climate activist Tim DeChristopher approached the pulpit at his church in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a free man. The First Unitarian congregation rose in … [Read More...]

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Guest Post: Sudha Nandagopal – How Immigration Reform Can Lead Us to a Stronger Environmental Movement

Philip Radford of Greenpeace and Bill McKibben of 350.org recently joined the growing crowd of people calling for comprehensive immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship. I see their … [Read More...]

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