We came up with 100 simple actions and although this competition is all about NEW actions, you can use ours as inspiration or give one a makeover to make it more relevant to you and your world. Here are some examples:
Action 05: Smile and smile back
Action 12: Turn off appliances at the mains
Action 30: Bake something for a friend
Action 32: Do something that you think you can't do
Action 35: Write to someone who inspired you
Action 36: Take time to listen
Action 58: Pull the plug on mobile phone chargers
Action 59: Praise people
Did you know that you make over 216 decisions everyday? It's true. And every one of these is a chance to change something.
You spend time in a lot of different places and do a lot of different things everyday. Whether it's having breakfast with your family, texting your friends during break, hanging out in the park or posting a message online, you're always doing something. Any of these places, doing any of these things, could be the time and place for your new action.
There are heaps of things that your action could achieve and here are a few examples:
- Make the people around you feel better about themselves
- Make people healthier
- Use less electricity
- Get people talking to each other
- Help someone that has less than you
- Use less water
- Improve the way things look
- Use less stuff
- Make a difference to a big problem, here or around the world
Everyone has an issue that bothers them, whether it's happening in their living room or on the other side of the world. Crime, the environment, bullying... to name a few of the big ones.
What is the problem that bothers you and what are the things that make it happen? How could the simple actions of a million people make a difference?
Need some more help?
Feel free to contact us if you need any more help or ideas at competition@wearewhatwedo.org or on 020 7922 7893.