Dorm Education
You might want to go into dorms yourselves and give brief presentations on recycling, economic globalization, environmental racism, etc. Contact your RAs or the Housing Office and arrange to be at a floor meeting or a social event—they’re always looking for programs.

Some groups have established “ambassadors” or “environmental representatives” in each dorm, to teach people about things like recycling and conservation, to make sure they’re going well. This can be very useful.

Leaflets
Leaflets might include any of the following: information on an issue, arguments for your position, suggestions for action, sources, references for further reading, announcement of a rally or event (especially emergency rallies) or information on when and where your group meets.

Leaflet tips:

• At a busy time, a person can hand out a couple hundred per hour.
• A lot will be thrown away immediately—you might be able to retrieve these and reuse them. You can have a box nearby with a sign for discards. Again, recycled paper helps avoid cynical comments.
• For mass distribution of a simple message, you could use smaller flyers, for instance ¼ or 1/6 size.
• Be friendly but aggressive—step forward and hand it to people, saying “here, can I give you one of these?” “important information,” “stop environmental destruction!” etc. Always smile and look people in the eyes as you’re handing them things.
• Have several people there, to catch people moving in all directions. Besides, single leafletters look lonely and insecure, and probably feel that way too.
• Don’t spend too much time debating people who have strong opposite opinions. It’s generally a waste of time, though it can alleviate the monotony of leafleting.
• Be prepared to shrug off snide comments. Don’t let them dampen your cheerful enthusiasm!