How to Make the World a Better Place: 116 Ways You Can Make a Difference (Revised, Expanded)

Think of all the problems in the world, in the city or town where you live, on your own block: pollution, violence, children who can't read, litter in the street, the homeless. If only somebody would do something about these things... Why not you? Why not now?

You don't need to be a high-profile social activist to effect positive social change. "How to Make the World a Better Place" shows how just one person can make a difference in solving global, national, and local problems. Whether you're interested in protecting the environment, helping the homeless, or making your community a safer place to live, you'll find the means to get started in this book. Each chapter alerts you to problems requiring attention, explains the issues and what has to be done about them, tells you what you can do to help, and lists the addresses and phone numbers of organizations that you can contact.