Green Queen Giving: Change The World, One Petition At A Time


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“Be the change you want to see in the world.” Famous and oft-quoted words by Mohandas K  (Mahatma) Gandhi, the Indian non-violent revolutionary who made his country’s national independence from the British his life’s work. While these words will resonate with most of us, individuals such as Gandhi are few and far between. We all at some point or another feel inspired to effect change. We all want to make a difference in our lives and those of others. Changing the world sounds great but how to go about it?

It is easy to feel dispirited and wonder how one single person could possible create any kind of fundamental and/or meaningful change. Not to mention, daily life is stressful and fraught with worries such as paying bills on time, meeting work deadlines, organizing our kids and spouses’ schedules, staying healthy and fit–how to fit in any time to save the world? Change.org is the answer. It allows you to change the world one petition at a time. Petitions have been used for centuries as a way for citizens or subjects to appeal to governments/rulers to ask f0r change in any number of issues from economic to political to legal to social. Change.org makes the most of the internet and social media to offer a petition writing tool that is simple, hassle-free and convenient. Plus, it is free! All you have to do is follow the easy steps below: 

  1. Pick an issue that you feel strongly about. 
  2. Start a petition at Change.org.
  3. Advertise and promote your petition through social media channels, blogs and websites.
A few recent victories from Change.org:
  • Customers persuaded Bank of America to remove its newly added debit card fee
  • South African women convince the country’s government to abolish “corrective rape” for lesbians
  • Saudi Women manage to get Hilary Clinton to publicly support the right for women to drive in that country
It really does work and you can use the platform for any cause, large or small. So click the link and dazzle the world with your inner Mahatma today!

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  • Sonalie Figueiras

    2021 Women of Power, 2019 GEN T Honoree, V Label Global Hero, 2 x TEDx Speaker: Serial social entrepreneur & trends forecaster Sonalie Figueiras is a sustainability expert, food futurist and eco-powerhouse who has been inspiring global audiences for over a decade with practical steps on how to fight climate change. Known as the Green Queen of Asia, she is the founder and Editor in Chief of the award-winning Green Queen - the region’s first impact media platform that educates millions of readers on the connection between health, sustainability and the environment and showcases future solutions. She is also the co-founder and CEO of organic sourcing platform Ekowarehouse and climate tech SaaS Source Green, which helps consumer brands quit plastic packaging thanks to proprietary plastic reduction software. In addition, Sonalie is a global keynote speaker and an advisor to multiple mission-driven startups and NGOs, and a venture partner to several VC funds.

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