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Socially responsible daily behavior:

Small daily lifestyle changes, although relatively painless, can often make the most immediate and tangible impacts on the communities with whom we interact.  In fact, each action we make has direct consequences on the lives of others.  By considering the ways our lifestyle choices impact others, we can make positive contributions to the wellbeing of our neighbors in our home communities and our host countries.

Examples of social responsibility include: buying organic produce from local producers, driving energy efficient vehicles, using public transportation, recycling waste materials, buying clothes produced by fair trade companies, and investing your savings and retirement funds in companies that respect worker rights.

Click on the following links for more ways to make social change in your daily life.

• Environmentalism

• Fair trade

• Socially responsible investment