The Ten Minute Activist: Easy Ways to Take Back the Planet

by The Mission Collective

The planet is in trouble. Global warming, record-breaking natural disasters, 9/11, two hotly contested presidential elections, and a war abroad has left many Americans feeling uneasy with the state of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560259701
• ISBN13: 9781560259701
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Nation Books
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

A no frills, no nonesense book EVERYONE should read

Any and everyone who is even slightly unsettled by the current state of our planet, should take a moment to read this book! Without being stuffy or didactic, this book is a refreshingly candid global introspect, with pertinent and simple guidelines for improving the world we live in, 10 minutes at a time. The writing is straightforward and edgy - an easy, informative and pleasant read from beginning to end. We are f***ing up our planet in a major way, people. Damage has been done, and we only have a small window of hope in undoing the undoing. It's time to wake up. We need to act fast and act NOW. This can be done easily, intelligently and effectively, and it doesnt require any major, radical life-chages. Everyone CAN and is obligated to do his/her part. Give the book a read - it's well worth it.

Ten Minute Activist Provides Easy Ideas and Motivation to Improve Planet and Personal Life

This book should go a long way towards getting young people interested in doing small things to help our planet. Historically the young have played a vital role in waking our society up to the changes we need to make, but this current young generation seems to be napping. This book is a fun way to wake them up. My only criticism is that the writers reveal possibly too much of a Mission (the lefty, counterculture SF neighborhood) bias in focusing repeatedly on certain left-wing crusades while failing to criticize other serious, globe damaging habits that strike a bit too close to home. For example, they focus on buying only fair trade coffee and chocolate, because the mainstream versions of both of those products are exploitative, yet they make no mention of the serious trouble and oppression inflicted on many developing countries, not to mention our own communities, by the illegal trade in crystal meth, heroin and cocaine, all of which find many buyers in The Mission. With a less controversial drug like marihuana, perhaps they could have given tips on assuring that consumers assure that their sources are small time, personal growers and not in any way engaged in violence or the trade of more damaging and addictive drugs. The important point is The Mission Collective has written an entertainingly accessible book full of relatively easy ways to improve our planet. It is sure to play to a younger, politically interested audience, and may motivate the next generation to take action. The illustrations fit perfectly. Each chapter is short and sweet. And every reader should walk away with at least a handful of ideas to make their lives and our planet a little more livable. Great job!