Join others in putting pressure on politicians by joining like minded people working for a sustainable future, and purchasing goods and commodities to support your political beliefs.
Let the politicians know how your city can become more sustainable. Join others like you in putting pressure on politicians to make them keep their promises on sustainable issues.
Never before has creating a sustainable future been on the lip of so many local, national and global politicians and businesses. Changes occur slowly and the goals and ambitions vary from region to region, and company to company. Our everyday lives are affected by politics, but it also works the other way around. Citizens all over the world are crucial in supporting sustainable development and thus achieving a sustainable world in future.
By thinking about everyday life choices and creating a movement against the exploitation of our common Earth, we can together send a message about how we wish the world to develop. What we choose to buy is important for this development. We must see our selves and our actions as part of a greater community. The small everyday life actions we choose to take every minute of the day all help to shape the world in a particular manner. These choices, however may just as well promote equal opportunity, social justice, and sustainable living values, especially if we use community-based activities to organize, educate and take action.
Be aware of the consequences of your every day life. Are you by your unconscious actions supporting a step in the wrong direction? Please consider how you may change your habits in future. Buy products and take measures that support the growing community of people doing their bit for a sustainable future.
Links:
[1] http://sustainablecities.dk/en/city-projects/cases/lyon-an-overall-vision-for-transport-urban-mobility-master-plan