5 simple steps
Five actions. Today. Right now.
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These five steps can all be done today. Most take under five minutes. The goal is simple: take one action, log it, and come back next week. That is the whole system. Start here.
Step 1: Find Your Representatives
Every tactic in this library works best when it is directed to the right person. That means knowing your U.S. Representative, your two U.S. Senators, and your state legislators before anything else.
→ Find yours at commoncause.org/find-your-representative
Write them down. Bookmark the page. This is the foundation everything else builds on.
Step 2: Make One Phone Call
Call one representative's office right now. Use a script — there is no need to improvise. Staffers log the issue and the position. The call takes under two minutes. The congressional switchboard connects to any member's office: 202-224-3121.
Step 3: Send One Letter or Email
Use a pre-written template. Pick an issue, fill in a name and location, and send it through the representative's website contact form. One letter takes less time than reading this page.
Step 4: Boycott One Company
Pick one company from the boycott list and stop purchasing from them. Redirect one purchase to a different brand or a local alternative. Habits compound. The list is already ranked — start at the top.
Step 5: Log What You Did
Write down what action was taken, when, and who was contacted. One line is enough. This is how individual action becomes collective data — and how sustained pressure becomes visible over time.
That's it. One action taken. That is more than most people who feel exactly this urgency ever do.
Come back next week and do it again. Pick a different issue or the same one. Consistency is the strategy.
When ready to go deeper:
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