The word “activist” often conjures up images of marching, chanting, law-flaunting radicals. But being an activist is simply taking action to right perceived wrongs — whether writing a letter to a corporation whose products are contaminating our children or financially supporting organizations that share your values. I sometimes say that I may have learned to talk at 2, but I found my voice at 40 — which is when I stopped staying silent on issues of our environment, social justice and health.
If you’re interested in awakening your inner activist, start by visiting the Web site created by Body Shop founder Anita Roddick’s husband, following her death. Anita took strong stands on many issues and, as a result, created enormous positive change in the world. We should all follow her lead:
www.iamanactivist.org