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Do you have a tip to share on how to be a more effective activist?
How to make an every-day activity more sustainable?
How to conserve?
Etc?

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Here are a couple of mine, for starters:

ACTIVISM: Wondering how to respond to people who call Peak Oil a conspiracy theory, or say "They've been saying we're going to run out of oil for years!"? Direct them to National Geographic's June 2004 cover story: "The End of Cheap Oil." And I quote the leading title: "You've heard it before, but this time it's for real. We're at the beginning of the end of cheap oil." Available online, without charge at: http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0406/feature5/

CONSERVATON (AKA SKIMPING): Don't throw that butter wrapper away just yet: fold it up, stick it back in the butter drawer, and use it to grease the pan next time you want to fry an egg or make a quesadilla.

SUSTAINABILITY: Do the paper plates, styrofoam cups, and plastic utensils at your office functions drive you nuts?! Get the support of management (or your local charismatic charmer) and encourage everyone to keep a real plate, cup, glass, and utensils at their desk. If you've got enough cash (or a small enough office) hit the garage sales, pick up a nice assortment, and make little gifts of them on each desk some morning. Remind everyone to BYO at the next noshing event. Eventually, just stop supplying the disposables when food is served. Give a door prize for the coolest accoutrements! Or a booby prize for the most coffee-stained mug or otherwise disreputable dishware.