How to Make the World a Better Place: 116 Ways You Can Make a Difference

by Linda Catling, Jeffrey Hollender

Think of all the problems in the world, in the city or town where you live, on your own block: pollution, violence, children who can't read, housebound elderly people, litter in the street, the homeless. If only somebody would do something about these things. . . . Why not you? Why not now? You don't need to be a high-profile social activist to effect positive social change. How to Make the World a Better Place , in this updated and expanded edition, shows how just one person can make a difference in solving global, national, and local problems. Whether you're interested in feeding the hungry, protecting the environment, helping the homeless, or making your community a safer place to live, you'll find the means to get started in this book. Each chapter alerts you to problems that require attention, explains the issues and what has to be done about them, tells you specifically what you can do to help, and lists the addresses and phone numbers of organizations that you can contact.

The twenty-fifth anniversary of Earth Day finds us all more socially and environmentally conscious than ever before. All it takes for you to make a difference is one first step―this book gives you the advice, the encouragement, the information, and the resources you need to take it. Then, instead of simply thinking about the world's problems, you'll be solving them.

Genres: Nonfiction, Environment

306 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[CJ Flynn]

What's a good book learned a lot it's kind of out of date but was kind of eye-opening

[Marla McGregor · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book written 1990, is the reason I went vegetarian over 25 years ago. Highly recommend if you wish to make a difference and help Mother Earth! The ideas never go out of style.

[Adam · Rating 2 out of 5]

By avoiding [ ] that keep others idle, we can take action and make a difference.

125 Eggs: There is something appealing in thinking of a flock of hens clucking about the yard, trysting with the rooster behind the willow tree, and laying an occasional egg to nourish their human caretakers. Again this pleasant image is a thing of the past. Most chickens (both egg layers and those destined for the frying pan) are raised in conditions that make a feedlot or dairy bard look like a four-star luxury hotel. [We have these Old MacDonald ideas of what their life involves.]

187 [micro-lending origins described]

216 Rather than an unending source of sun, and and sex--alternative travel sees the Third World as struggling societies in need of understanding and support from the people of industrialized nations.
Every hour more than 5000 tourists from industrialized countries set out on a Third World adventure. Tourism has become a leading source of income for many developing countries. North Americans flock to Mexico and the Caribbean every winter; Europeans descend to the Canary Islands, North Africa and the South Pacific; the planeloads of Japanese converge on the Philippines.
[But come on! Don't rip on Japanese people. They're generally super nice. Way more altruistic than Americans!]

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Catalog of ideas of how to live with less and enjoy it.