Worldchanging : a user's guide for the 21st century

This book offers insight into the best, most innovative solutions for tackling the world's biggest problems. We face an unprecedented planetary crisis, and this is no time to sit back and let others solve the problems for us; through participation and innovation, we can all play a part in making a difference. Full of ideas, solutions, and stories, this volume equips you with the tools you need. Whether you want to shop more responsibly, improve your community, fight poverty and disease, or launch an ethical business, the information is here for you to get started. Best of all, this book shows that changing the world doesn't have to conflict with living the life you want -- that being a smart consumer, improving the lives of others, and being kinder to the planet can lead to a healthier, happier, more exciting life.