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Get started as a change maker

Links to events, opportunities and campaigns.

Article by : SpunOut.ie

Finding answers and solutions to the problems facing our communities, Ireland and the world isn’t going to come overnight and is going to take some bright new thinking and ideas. We don’t have all the answers but together we can find the solutions. That’s why we’re appealing to SpunOutters everywhere to creating the change they want to see.

Here’s some ideas to get you started:

 

Get political! Make them work for YOU    

We know people are losing faith in politicians but the bottom line is that politics still matters. So when politicians come a’ knocking on your door let them know what changes you want and ask why they should be trusted to REPRESENT YOU. After all, they work for you, so remind them who’s boss.

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INSPIRED! See how Ross Mullane in Dublin South is trying a new approach to elections through his United Minds project.

 

Here’s to the dreamers!

Now’s a good time to dare to dream about a better future for you, for your family and friends, for Ireland and for the planet. It’s hard to move on if you don’t have a vision and a vision needs a dream. Go on, take a day off or go camping, take a notebook and some tunes and make some time to figure out what you really want.

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Take Control, the revolution starts with you

You don’t need to wait for politicians to act or for a revolution to take place. There are thousands of things you can do to make a difference in your own life and in the world around you now.

Take control of your mind, diet, finances, thoughts and habits. Make time for family and friends. Make time for yourself. Turn off the computer and telly and tune into books, art, music, nature and fun. Get out into the open air, visit an elderly relation or neighbour, join a community project, start a community project, smile, wink, jump, share, donate....the options are limitless!

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