Ten Ways to Fight Car Dependence
Reminders of just how car-centric the world is today are everywhere, including two-year Johann's preschool classroom. The youngsters jangle toy car keys while singing about trouble starting the ignition. But Johann's family lives carfree. While the rest of the children recognise the song's theme and are having fun, Johann seems lost. "He's not familiar with cars," says his mom. "It's just weird." We at World Carfree Network look forward to the day when classrooms are filled with Johanns - when carfree is a household word, not driving is normal and overdependence on automobiles is just weird. You can help make this a reality!
- Join World Carfree Network. We have four membership levels for individuals: Limited Income/Student, Advocate, Supporter, and Saviour. Become an Advocate for €30 and receive: a complimentary one-year subscription to our magazine, an assortment of bike stickers and a book from our Resource Centre. With a €50 donation, Supporters will get a complimentry one-year magazine subscription and two books from the WCN Resource Centre. As a thank you gift for a €100 donation Saviours receive a one-year magazine subscription, a copy of JH Crawford's Carfree Cities, plus another book from our Resource Centre. (Please see www.worldcarfree.net/join/individuals.php to join).
- Help an Autoholic kick the habit with a gift membership to "Autoholics Anonymous." Members of Autoholics Anonymous follow a one-year, 12-step plan to cure their addiction to the automobile. This programme is currently being piloted in the UK and membership materials are specifically aimed at British motorists. The cost of membership is £9.95. Join or buy a gift membership at www.autoholics.org.
- Subscribe to Carbusters magazine. Keep up to date on the carfree movement, with a one year subscription to our quarterly magazine for only €16. You can also subscribe to our monthly e-bulletin for free! Visit www.worldcarfree.net/bulletin to subscribe.
- Shop for books, videos and more through our Resource Centre. The WCN Resource Centre sells a variety of books and other resources for carfree living. Visit www.worldcarfree.net/resources to view our online catalog and place an order.
- Volunteer with WCN. We have many opportunities for volunteers! If you are a aged 18-30 and from one of the participating countries, come spend a year interning in our Prague offices through the European Voluntary Service (EVS) programme. If you aren't eligible for EVS but still want to help, we can use volunteers in our Prague offices and throughout the World. Visit www.worldcarfree.net/projects to see what interests you and contact one of the project coordinators.
- Plan a World Carfree Day event. Events take place in cities all over the world, on September 22 each year. For resources on planning a World Carfree Day 2007 event in your city, e-mail info
 worldcarfree.net to request a guide.
- Ask your local library to subscribe to Carbusters and spread the word. Most libraries fulfill patron's requests, so this is a great way to reach new readers!
- Advertise the virtues of a carfree lifestyle. Wear one of our t-shirts, put a carfree "bumper sticker" on your bicycle or turn a regular stop sign into one that urges motorists to "STOP DRIVING. START: WALKING! BIKING! USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT!" These carfree promotional products and many more are available through our Resource Centre online at www.worldcarfree.net/resources.
- Become a Carbusters distributor. If you own a business, work for an environmental nonprofit or just want to help us increase the circulation of our magazine, order issues in bulk and sell them. To become a distributor, e-mail us at editorsworldcarfree.net.
- Collaborate with other carfree activists. Engage in a global exchange of ideas, and participate in discussions with carfree activists across the globe by joining our online forums and discussion lists. Visit www.worldcarfree.net/listservs to join a variety of carfree discussion lists.
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