Spirituality
1. Meditate/pray
2. Undertake leadership studies
3. SEE; socio-economic ecology
4. Do mathematics/ do things that nurture your soul
5. Engage in fellowship
6. Translate thought into action
7. Nurture nature
8. Work towards self-realisation
9. Walk in the shoes of another before judging
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Social Justice
1. Stop slavery/inequality/feelings of superiority
2. Education is the key
3. Awareness of issues is important before solving them
4. Provide educational opportunities for the underprivileged
5. Be an example to children
6. Ensure integrity of welfare systems
7. Responsible/ethical consumption/investment
8. Persistent and creative lobbying
9. Be aware that advertising usually promotes greed
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Peace
1. Speak out on important issues
2. Report domestic violence and/or child abuse
3. Active non-violence
4. Work towards the Third Way
5. Work towards an all-win situation for the United Nations
6. Avoid greed as the root cause of war
7. Lobby the government about refugees
8. Write letters
9. Witness for peace
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Environment
1. Copy examples from environment committees in the Diocese and Grafton locality
2. Stop using plastic bags
3. Pick up rubbish on the beach
4. Buy and grow organic produce
5. Compost vegetable peelings etc
6. Encourage the development and use of solar and wind power
7. Plant native species and preserve local gene pools
8. Roadside regeneration
9. Conserve water
10. Grow crops requiring less water and less pesticide
11. Avoid growing/buying rice and cotton, which use too much water and damage the environment
12. Use publicity to promote causes either by letter writing or using a shopfront
13. RETURN PACKAGING TO THE SHOPS DAY
14. Be safe rather than have to repair mistakes after the event
15. Use safe detergents and cleaners
16. Use drip irrigation
17. Avoid species that hybridise and destroy the ecology
18. CARBON TAX
19. Avoid Genetically modified foods
20. Map local flora and fauna; plant wildlife corridors
21. Walk and cycle rather than drive whenever possible
22. Use a hand mower
23. Encourage councils to endorse and implement the Earth Charter
24. Encourage Governments to regulate packaging
25. Encourage new laws concerning grey water
26. Force air travellers to pay a tax to offset the CO2 the trip produces
27. Replant trees to absorb CO2 as in a bush care group adopt a bush area for yourself or your group and regenerate with the council
28. Care for wildlife or an area of damaged environment
29. Develop a self-sustaining garden based on natural and recycled water and recycled and organic materials
30. Replace hot water systems with solar hot water
31. Use roofs covered with photovoltaic cells to generate energy for your own use and to sell energy into the grid
32. Replace WC with composting toilets
33. Take own containers to the shops to avoid packaging
34. Patronise shops that sell loose-packaged goods
35. Become an organic gardener
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