Trust the spark within and find your own path

Since the release of the No Impact Man book and film I have been privileged to be in conversation with many groups. And always, someone asks me with great earnestness, "What can I do?" Many times, in other words, people ask me for how-to-save-the-planet directions.

"Just start," I say.

And then I pause while they wait expectantly for more guidance.

"If you were to just start, without waiting for someone like me to come along, what would you do?" I ask finally.

Because, while I want to help and ...