How can you change the world?

We Are What We Do is a new kind of movement inspiring people to change the world one small action at a time.

Our philosophy is simple:
small actions x lots of people = big change

We have the 130 small things that you can do to change really big things. Pick an action, track it here, and see how it all adds up.

Teach your
Granny to Text

The big book of small actions to change the world is out now.
Written by children, for children it’s a technicolour ‘how to’ for doing things. And changing things.
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Select an action.

From brushing your teeth to walking your folks, from smiling in streets to telling more jokes. Scroll our list of simple, everyday superactions.
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Small actions

Choose one of these...

Action 109: Layer up

Action 08: Have a bath with someone you love

Action 63: Practise good manners

Action 83: Learn to save a life

Action 38: Don't overfill your kettle

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x Lots of people

Actions changing the world now:

22074 guys and gals are tracking actions on the site.

Who’s completed the most actions today?

01 Normality is for Squares has completed 23 actions 1411 times!

02 allisonp8 has completed 1 actions 1 times!

03 Paige has completed 1 actions 1 times!

Check out today's league table
= Big change

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