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Week 48: Really Cool Holiday Stuff

Posted in Animal Conservation & Welfare, Arts and Culture, carbon footprint, Children, Eco-Friendly, Education, Energy-Efficiency, Environment, Friends, Gender Equality, Gift Giving, Homeless, Hunger, Micro-financing, Plastic, Shopping, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 30, 2010 | Comments Off

Not long ago, the mere mention of socially-conscious gifts or green giving would likely provoke offers of “let’s not exchange gifts this year” by adults, tantrums by children. At best, it meant a packet of cards with flowers pressed in waxed paper, or a lamp made from popsicle sticks (no offense to either). But now, [...]

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Week 43: Winner of the Slacktivist Impact Challenge

Posted in Animal Conservation & Welfare, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Homeless, Hunger, Micro-volunteering, Random Acts of Kindness, volunteering, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »

After due consideration, and review of all the votes for our four finalists, we’re happy to announce the final results of the Slacktivist Impact Challenge. So, the results show that winner is … … … … the winner is … … … … the winner is … … Aw heck, we just couldn’t do it! [...]

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Vote: Your Favorite Slacktivist Slacktivity

Posted in carbon footprint, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Hunger, Micro-volunteering, volunteering, tagged , , , , , on October 19, 2010 | Comments Off

Back in Week 38, Nils and I put up a challenge for submission of the laziest ideas for making an Impact: The Slacktivist Impact Challenge. In the  true spirit of Slackers (and because of a flu and a 24/7 online conference I was presenting at), we fell behind in choosing and posting the finalists. But, [...]

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Week 3: Quick! Help Give $1 Million US

Posted in Animal Conservation & Welfare, Children, Disaster Relief, Education, Environment, Hunger, tagged , , , , , on January 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Ok, we’re posting a little early for Week 3, but that’s ’cause we want to make sure everyone gets their votes in on time. Each and every one of us who has internet access can have Impact this week.  But, do it now, please!  Deadline for voting in the second and final round is tomorrow [...]

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January MIC: Yes we can

Posted in Children, Hunger, tagged , , , , , , , on January 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Collect canned and unopened non-perishable goods and deliver them to your local food bank. This month’s challenge will be judged by weight, so before delivering your bags of food items to your local food bank, make sure you weigh them! Put aside an extra can of veggies every day. Or next time there’s a two-fer, save that “free” can for others. At your next dinner party or when friends come to watch the game, ask guests to bring cans of food or boxes of cereal instead of a six-pack or box of chocolates.

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