In Africa there a made shoes that are expensive to buy in the western world. The employees just make enough money not to die. Find out if there is a way to set up a different way of doing business. April 20 2012
Record a song about making the world a better place as a singing flashmob; individuals, groups etc can join in at the same time, in different places as long as it is recorded compile and spread (maybe on 5/5?). April 10 2012
Visit philosophers, managers, politicians, neighbours, children, priests, boeddhists and other people and ask them how they think you can initiate big changes in society. And teach us what you learn. April 10 2012
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 10 2012
clean up littering in a park close to your house and welcome other people to join April 10 2012
spend time with young people in an asylum seeker centre, and organise a creative event for them, so they can have a nice time (maybe together with De Vrolijkheid) April 10 2012
Buy lots of seeds from local flowers and spread them on any possible patch of earth you can find in your city. (Again? Sorry, but it's the last chance for this year!) March 7 2012
Cook some delicious organic food daily and sit down with the local homeless and share a meal with him/her/them :) It's amazing to hear their stories. March 6 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 4 2012
Visit philosophers, managers, politicians, neighbours, children, priests, boeddhists and other people and ask them how they think you can initiate big changes in society. And teach us what you learn. March 3 2012
Make a list of 30 things you don't like about your city. Every day of the month, do something in order to change one of them or to inspire more people to do something about it. March 3 2012
Embrace situationism. Perform random acts of funkyness in public space, momentarily slapping people out of 'reality'. March 3 2012
Persuade your local supermarket to offer a "bag bowl". Where people can leave their plastic bags for others to re-use. March 3 2012
Change your bank. Go with one that invests your money in a 'better for the world' kind of way. Investigate your bank about that at least. February 26 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 25 2012
Offer children in a disadvantaged district, who don't know what to do with their time, workshops dance, sports or theatre. February 25 2012
For one month, once every (waking) 30 minutes, stop what you're doing, notice some goodness already present, rejoice in it and write it down on a pad. If you see fit, publish it. February 23 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 20 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 14 2012
Candlelight sleepover: For one month, sleep at a different home every night. Don’t use electricity, eat organic, meditate, play ganzenbord (old Dutch game), share your heart. Save energy. Create energy! February 5 2012