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.

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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 86: Avoid waste

Action 17: Try watching less TV

Action 67: Share your lunch with someone

Action 97: Say thanks

Action 53: Calculate your carbon footprint

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x Lots of people

Actions changing the world now:

23012 guys and gals are tracking actions on the site.

Who’s completed the most actions today?

01 Phuong has completed 13 actions 154 times!

02 allyn9 has completed 58 actions 85 times!

03 Pat has completed 26 actions 26 times!

Check out today's league table
= Big change

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