MICROVOLUNTEERING FOR SUSTAINABILITY

@ Gwyneth Dunsford Flickr

YOUR ORGANIZATION IS:

A nonprofit group or organization promoting sustainability, eco activism and social cohesion.

YOUR CAUSE IS:

Educating people to share, recycle and reuse. Advocating against pollution, waste and environmental damage.

Suggested Microvolunteering Actions for Sustainability

CREATE

submit an original design for an upcycled piece

create art from recycled items: *decoration, *toys, * furniture, *jewelry

https://www.lushome.com/33-creative-recycling-ideas-reuse-recycle-unique-furniture-design-home-decorating/166296

build a feeder, nester or pond in a near-by green space

@ JP Newell Flickr

SHARE

give away stuff that you no longer use: *tools, *clothing, *household objects

exchange music, games or DVDs

exchange seeds and plant cuttings

donate books to a public library

Phone Booth Library https://lithub.com/behold-these-cute-phone-booth-libraries-from-around-the-world/

ORGANIZE

map over-crowded waste areas in your neighborhood

by the blowup on Unsplash

map streets places in need of repair or fixing

share clean energy advice

share calls for adoptions or lost animals

INTERACT

help a neighbor with house repair or gardening

lend a tool, machine or sport equipment

share a car ride with a friend

organize a max.1 hour webinar teaching urban farming

Photo by Nick Night on Unsplash

Ideas, trends and experiments:

Keep your neighborhood clean and cute with the help of the community. Volunteers could take turns performing small actions such as planting trees, fixing or repairing, cleaning or painting.

@ Jacque Davis Flickr

DIY workshops are another great socialization opportunity. Organize a micro community event such as a: *healthy food picnic, * recycling workshop, *outdoor sport training, *no car afternoon.

@You Belong In Longmont Flickr