Just Show Up
People often say to me “Why go to protests? They don’t change anything.” Usually my response relates to the necessity of an actively engaged population within a democracy. If we’re…
Direct Action
Global DIY Window Gardening
A TED Talk by Britta Riley is filled with inspirational information about the online movement to get efficient, open source, window gardening. Worth every minute:
Help Santa Keep His Home This Christmas
The David Suzuki Foundation has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the lack of ice coverage at the North Pole. Where Will Santa Live? is a fun spin on…
30 Ways in 30 Days
30 Ways in 30 Days is a December long project that encourages people to do a small good action everyday. There are (obviously) 30 small things that you can do…
United Republic: Creative Organization Grows from OWS
Democracy takes time, and it’s rough and tedious work, so it’s amazing that in the two short months since the Occupy Movement began an organization has sprung up that will…
Canadians Like the Occupy Movement
Even the right-leaning Canadian press can’t disagree that the Occupy Movement is a positive thing in and of itself. A new poll reveals that almost 60% of Canadians view the…
Jon Bon Jovi Starts a PWYC Restaurant to Help People
Jon Bon Jovi has opened a restaurant that uses the pay what you can (PWYC) system to help Americans who are unable to purchase the most basic of necessitates: food.…
Ontario Votes
Hey people in Ontario, if you can vote you should vote! Things Are Good supports anybody you want to vote for except the Tea Conservative Party. Vote for the Ontario…
CUSO-VSO Looking for More Adult Volunteers
CUSO is a Canadian-based non-profit that sends people oversees as volunteers to help the developing world. Recently as a drive to get more adults to help them out (you know…
Gamers Solve AIDS Enzyme Puzzle
If you thought playing games was just for fun, well Foldit is a game that has people solve problems for science. That itself is pretty neat, but what pushes this…
Greenpeace at 40
I’ll come out and say that I”m a keen supporter of Greenpeace so I’m happy to point out all the good work they’ve done over the past 40 years that…
A Book That Helps Kill Malaria
Malaria No More has a book released through The Domino Project that is a collection of essays on the state of malaria. The good news is that when you purchase…
Solar Tent for Emergency Relief
In many disaster scenarios electricity is a badly needed resource that can be very hard to come by. Power lines are knocked down and generators can be in short supply.…
A Game That Protects Nature
A new FAcebook game has been launched that allows you to help the planet while you play. It’s called MyConservationPark and it’s made by Good World Games. MyConservationPark is a…
A Really Good Ad Campaign
People For Good wants to remind you to do good things everyday. Throughout Canada mysterious ads have appeared promoting People For Good and it turns out it’s a few marketers…
Get Cultured for a Happier Life
People who play an instrument, go to museums, or are otherwise involved in culture are happier than those who don’t according to a new study. This is great news for…
Through the Window Glass
Throughout North America builders construct homes with no regard with how the sun beams down on the, causing many homes to overcompensate with excessively large air conditioning units. This means…
Mobiles Without Borders
International Institute of Mobile Technologies and Engineers Without Borders Toronto have joined forces to create Mobiles without Borders to encourage the use of mobiles in development. To start things off…
Small Change Fund for Big Change
Small Change Fund is a Canadian organization that is trying to get people to help small efforts to make big differences. In Canada less than 1% of donations go to…
Help Save the Redwoods with Modern Tech
Organizations that care about protecting the environment are always looking for ways to get more people helping them out and in some cases consumer technologies are the solution. Save the…