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what does:

'think global act local' mean??

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Answer 1

a little clean up from everybody does a lot for all

Answer 2

Think globally means be aware of things that are happening around the world, not just within 2 miles of your house. Act locally means do whatever you can to address a particular problem and try and get others to do the same because you realize the accumulative effects of many people acting together to effect change, such as global warming, a few people here and there doing a little bit hear and there really won't have a noticeable effect, but many people acting in their own local town or neighborhood and in conjunction with their neighbors can make a difference.

Answer 3

Think global act local... this phrase began with groups such as "greenpeace". To many people try to think global and act global which is way to big a task so many people give up shortly after they begin. Think global act local means that if you want to make a difference in the world you need to think about what you can do in your town or even state that will have or could have a world wide (positive) effect. Another way to look at it is the opposite, think about what you are about to throw out of your window... or that paint you want to cover that tree in... how will your actions effect the rest of the planet? I am not a "tree hugger" by any means but I do live in Alaska and love my state! I want it to be a safe and healthy place for this child I am growing inside of me! All of that starts with us, making an effort wherever we live to keep our world as clean as possible. Hope this helps!

Answer 4

Think in terms of the big picture but do what you can near where you live so that what you do is productive and useful and does not cause any long-term harm.

Harleigh Kyson Jr.

Answer 5

The phrase is "Think Globally, Act Locally" and was the slogan of an early environmental organization.

It means if you want to help solve the "big" environmental problems like pollution, you and your neighbors need to PERSONALLY do something, like recycle, carpool, etc.

If everyone pitches in a little, the overall effect can be enormous and have global impact.

This slogan is also a litmus test for hypocrites in the environmental movement, of which there are plenty.  Starting with Al Gore, all the global warming delegates at the Bali conference that arrived via private jet, Ted Kennedy versus the windmill farm off Cape Cod, and so forth.

If the person telling you to make a sacrifice for the environment, isn't making a sacrifice personally, then don't bother listening to their message.  It means the argument isn't even persuasive to the very person who is spewing it.

Answer 6

"Think globally, act locally" is a term that has been around for many, many years.  The meaning, to me, in my own words, is that we should take care of our local environment - primarily by recycling, reusing items, reducing our consumption and waste (hence the other "old" term "Reduce, reuse, recycle" FYI) - and by doing so, we are taking into consideration the planet as a whole.  

My assumption is that the phrase, which is very catchy and thought-provoking, came about to simplify the fact that even though it seems impossible for one person to save the world, if we all do our fair share, in our own neighborhoods, collectively, we can change to world.

Hope this has helped!

Answer 7

Our lives are made up of hundreds of choices. Things like...

- "What's for dinner (breakfast, lunch, etc)?"

- "Where should I live?"

- "What should I do for a living?"

- "What should I do with my 'spare' time?"

- "How am I going to get around?"

...and many others.

Most of the time, we tend to think about these decisions in a very narrow context - our personal likes/dislikes, what would be easiest for us, what would give us the most personal enjoyment, etc. Thinking in these narrow contexts often leads us to make choices that may seem good for us individually, but maybe aren't so good for the people close to us, our community, or our world as a whole.

"Thinking Globaly" means making an effort to think about our choices in broader contexts. When we make a choice, we don't just ask "How does this decision affect my own situation?", but we also ask "How does this decision affect the World situation?"

Unfortunately, it's easy to get overwhelmed or discouraged when "Thinking Globally". The World does seem to have a lot of problems and (pretty much by definition) Global problems are REALLY BIG. Our ability to impact these problems through our little selves and our little activities often seems very small in comparison.

This can lead us into the trap of feeling like the only way to truly have an effect on the World's problems is to try and do something REALLY BIG ourselves - like run for President, or write a best-selling book, or organize a giant protest march with thousands of people marching and carrying signs in cities all around the world.

Since these REALLY BIG things are very tough - often well beyond the means of most people - it's easy to feel stuck: "Nothing small that I do significantly impacts Global problems, and I can't do anything BIG, so what's the point of 'Thinking Globally', anyway?"

This is where "Acting Locally" comes in. We may not be able to "change the world" on a Global scale with the little individual choices we make, but we can change our immediate corner of the world in ways that will improve our lives, or make our communities better places to live, and ultimately contribute to imrovements those "Global Issues". For example:

- Instead of always choosing foods that are cheap and easy, we can try to find foods that are better for our bodies and aren't heavily processed and preserved in ways that use a lot of unecessary/harmful chemicals, require a lot of wasteful packaging, and have to burn a lot of energy being shipped long distances. We get to be healthier, eat tastier stuff, and help support local food producers (doing things a better way) compete with corporate producers that do things in an environmentally harmful way.

- Instead of living in a nice big house in a luxury development in the suburbs that uses a lot of energy for heating/cooling, requires a lot of driving (commutes to work, car trips to shopping, etc.), and has an expensive monthly payment that requries us to spend a lot more time at work, we could choose a smaller place in a closer-knit neighborhood that uses less energy, is closer to work/shopping/activities, doesn't contribute to "sprawl", helps us live within our financial means, and allows us the financial flexibility to make career choices that better fit our values, our personal realtionships, and our outside interests.

- Instead of choosing hobbies or activities that isolate us from other people, cost a lot of money, or use a lot of resources, we can make recreational choices that bring us closer to people, aren't expensive or resource intensive, and maybe even contribute to the quality of life in our community.

We often get the impression that doing something good "for the World" means having to choose something less good "for ourselves". I think this is bunk - since we are part of the world, it seems to me that the best choices - the ones we should really be looking for - will always be the ones that improve both our individual lives and the life of the World generally, AT THE SAME TIME.

So for me, "Think Globally/Act Locally" is a handy formula to use when I'm trying to see past these false "us vs. the World" choices we are so often presented with. I use it to identify ways to have a happier life myself, while improving the impact I have on the rest of the World.

Answer 8

I believe that means that when you do something you should consider (think) about the overall impact of your action. For example, if you dump waste in a sewer drain - local - it may end up in a river that eventually dumps into an ocean - global.