Get every artist out there to donate a painting, sculpture etc. for raising funds to build and improve infrastructures for clean water in third world countries. June 17 2012
Be self sufficiënt, as in not having to bother people for your food and shelter and thus cutting out the middle men. Like a natural human. Good luck, you'll need it in this case. June 17 2012
"Yes Maarten, next month, make lots of babies ;-)"June 17 2012 on Remove yourself from the global gene pool.
"Wim, whats the idea here?"June 17 2012 on Remove yourself from the global gene pool.
Visit old people's homes on sunday with as many people as you can ( or inspire them to do so like a pay it forward train) and offer to take them outside so they too can enjoy the onset of spring. April 29 2012
Ask a sincere question to the people you don't speak with normally, the caissiere at the supermarket, person waiting beside you for the bus. Be interested, question can be simple. Wait to listen to the answer. April 29 2012
"its about meeting people, you'd normally never talk too?"March 8 2012 on Create a place somewhere in the city which makes it possible for...
Create a place somewhere in the city which makes it possible for people to have conversations with strangers without actually seeing each other. March 8 2012
Calculate your carbon footprint and try to reduce it with 20% in a month. Try to change something every day and the end of the month provide us with the 3 most effective actions. March 6 2012
"Jorge, In Holland, you will always get some kind of welfare that keeps you of the streets. Its not a pleasant life persee, but you wont go homeless. The homeless people here are a different story. Most of them have psychological problems and cant take care of them selves. Every year, psych institutions 'dump' clients on the street to vend for them selves. Because there is no room or money for them. we have plenty of prison space, but no beds to take care of our long term mentally ill."March 6 2012 on Find someone who don´t have nothing, and change his life for one ...
"I miss the vote down button a little. I used it to weed out the silly or naive ideas. "March 6 2012 on Let's be fair and positive.
Don't buy anything for one month, only exchange. Get the value of things back! February 29 2012
Hi Maarten, do you think you could bring at least 30 people to be photographed by you with a nice message to the world? Total strangers would be more challenging:-) pls see examples www.happilution.com. February 29 2012
Leave little notes on every car at your usual parking garage 1 day. E.g: You're awesome. Best parking job ever. I dig that sticker. Preferably use recycled or scrap paper - smiles and environmental win! February 29 2012
Offer children in a disadvantaged district, who don't know what to do with their time, workshops dance, sports or theatre. February 29 2012
Trace your favorite shirt back to the factory in which it was made. Travel there, thank someone on the assembly line, spend some time with him/her then tell us about his/her life (including working conditions). February 29 2012
Don't use or eat any animal product. February 12 2012
Find someone who don´t have nothing, and change his life for one month. Try to find a job for him, a place to stay and clean herself, and something to eat. If you can change his life you will change the world February 12 2012
"i agree. change comes from within. and in Holland if you are stuck in your life its often your own doing. So then it comes down to pure will power to change. "February 12 2012 on Find someone who don´t have nothing, and change his life for one ...
If you see someone without a smile, give him one of yours. February 12 2012