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Voting for people that are closest to want I think is good.
Volunteering in non-profits.
Pushing for progressive ideas at work.
Trying be an example of what I defend and explain to people around me it if they ask me, without pushing them to change, hoping that I can slowly change the culture around me without triggering mental blockers. For example when a colleague asks if I'm vegetarian, I explain that I am rather flexitarian, which means I don't have forbidden food but I favor food with smaller ecological impact. If they seem not receptive, I'll listen politely and not try to change their minds. If they seem receptive, I'll show them the Poore & Nemeck studies. Sometimes just a bit of neutral information is enough to trigger a change.
In short, I don't want to be someone who just blames the governments or companies, and make no efforts otherwise. I think we need a cultural change at every stage of society.