The idea for One Small Change came about in late 2009 when Andy and I were discussing a way we could make a difference. We asked anyone and everyone to join us in making small eco friendly changes and the feedback we got was incredible (and still is). We have been so thrilled with all the changes people are making and all the new friendships we have made.
The original challenge was set to end on Earth Day 2010, but as Earth Day approached I started receiving an overwhelming amount of emails asking if we would continue the challenge. It was a no brainer that we would keep going with the challenge and encourage others (and ourselves) to make changes. We are here to stay!
We have big plans for One Small Change and will continue our quest to get as many people involved as possible. We are active in contacting media sources to help us get the word out there and would love your help in any way possible.
We want this to continue to be a community effort and are so excited that we already have such a wonderful community of change that has been with us for this journey! We encourage everyone to blog about their efforts, but we no longer require that you blog about your changes to take part! Just leave us comments on the blog and tell us about your changes. We will offer a few opportunities throughout the month to comment to certain posts and let us know how things are going! We will also be offering surprise giveaways to those who leave comments!
Ways you can stay connected and help spread the word:
1. Join One Small Change Facebook Fan Page and invite your friends to join also
2. Grab a One Small Change Badge to display on your website (badge and code can be found under our sponsors to the right)
3. Be a guest writer for the blog (email suzy@hipmountainmama.com for details)
4. Become a sponsor of One Small Change (email suzy@hipmountainmama.com for details)
5. Encourage family and friends to join us
6. Check the blog often and leave comments with your feedback
We are all a part of this major grassroots movement and together we can reach out to the world and make some serious changes with how we treat our Earth. It is so exciting to be a part of this with all of you...we are making history here! And remember this is all about small changes! By all means, make a large change if you are up for it, but if you are feeling overwhelmed one month, chose something easy or even take a break and focus on the changes you have already made. Don't stress yourself out...we are all human and we all take the easy route at times, so just do what you can do at that time and know that even the smallest of changes do make a difference!
~~Suzy
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