How to Save the World in Your Spare Time (Paperback)

Paperback. If you have ever tried to save a local hospital, keep a neighborhood school open, or stop logging in a nearby forest, you will immediately recognise the benefits of this accessible handbook. Topics include: How to get your issue in the news; How to organise; How to lobby; How to mount a successful campaign.A veteran environmental organiser and activist, Elizabeth May has put decades of experience and advice into this entertaining read. Sprinkled throughout are stories of her career in activism: from adventures in the Amazon with Sting and Gordon Lightfoot, to surprising stories of Canadian political figures including the late Dalton Camp and Prime Minister Paul Martin.With How to Save the World In Your Spare Time Elizabeth May has given citizens everywhere the tools they need to protect their communities and the planet. If you have ever tried to save a local hospital, keep a neighborhood school open, or stop logging in a nearby forest, you will immediately recognise the benefits of this accessible handbook. Topics include: How to get your issue in the news; How to organise; How to lobby; How to mount a successful campaign. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…