There are so many ways to commit one civic act! To give you a flavor, here are a few things I’ve done over the past few years…
- Practiced citizen science by counting the river herring heading through a fish ladder
- Voted in elections for my City Council, with no state or federal positions at stake
- Bought carbon offsets to make-up for the environmental impact of my air travel
- Volunteered at my old high school to provide services to youth at risk
- Thanked my Congresswoman for coming to my neighborhood—and asked her to support democracy reforms
- Gave blood to the American Red Cross
- Testified before the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards
- Wrote a letter to the Boston Globe on climate change denial
The possibilities are endless. Want to join me? Sign up for my free PDF on “How you can raise your civic engagement with one civic act.”