“Drinkaware aims to change the UK’s drinking habits for the better. We promote responsible drinking and find innovative ways to challenge the national drinking culture to help reduce alcohol misuse and minimise alcohol-related harm.” I spotted the web address for this site of the side of a can of Foster’s when I was in the […]

Kate picked up a book called How to Save an Hour Every Day while killing some time at the airport on Monday. It’s full of simple, practical ideas on eliminating distraction, streamlining everyday life, and making the most of the time we have. By the end of the day, we’d both torn through it. The […]

“Leadnow brings generations of Canadians together to take action for our future and hold politicians accountable. “Leadnow was founded in 2010 by a group of young people who care about a wide range of issues and wanted to create a new way for people to participate effectively in our democracy. “Our founding objectives are to […]

“This election, real change is possible if we all show up. Voting makes a difference. Voting with all your friends will really make a difference. Plus it’s more fun. Let’s protect Canadian values of cooperation and democracy by not just voting, but voting social.” This clear, concise website will tell you where to vote, what […]

To tell you the truth, I’m not really sure how I feel about linking to these guys. Their message is obvious, and their claim to being “the world’s first guerrilla public service announcement” can’t possibly be true. But at the end of the day, I guess they do make a valid point. I mean, speaking […]

“The Catch 22 Campaign,” as the group’s welcome page explains, “believes that Canadian voters are just about ready to deny Stephen Harper his much-sought-after majority in Parliament – but one more, big campaigning push is needed! “On Saturday, we’re asking people in Catch 22 ridings across the country to take part in ‘Get Ready to […]

“Welcome to the Activist Toolkit, an exciting new project of rabble.ca currently in Beta. The Toolkit is a wiki-style section of the rabble site devoted to content collaboration. It contains a growing number of encyclopedic resources that you can write.” It’s very cool to see this toolkit continue to grow online. To tell you the […]

“In 1996, a young man participated in a small discussion and networking session of international NGOs at the United Nations Secretariat in New York City, USA. He was inspired to meet a room of people whose lives were dedicated to global problem solving. At the same time, however, he was shocked to learn that few […]

“Vote swapping takes aim at hotly contested ridings. For this election, Pair Vote matches voters in close races (swing riding) with each other, or with one who is in a riding where [the] winner is already known, to maximize voting impact. Both voters ensure a vote for their party of choice, plus one or two votes […]

I launched a new blog this morning, and I’m going to do my best to keep up with it on a daily basis. It’s not necessarily a great time to kick off a new project, I’ll admit, but for a project like this, the timing couldn’t be better. “What we hope to do with this […]