5 Ways to Make Your Green Voice Heard in a 21st Century Democracy

American democracy is fascinating, especially at this juncture in time. It's both reliant on age-old wisdom (we still look to the 200+ year old constitution as the foundation of our government) and embracing of the most modern technology (John McCain sends his followers messages on Twitter).

But the most important part remains how you, the citizen interact with it all. If it's to remain a working democracy, we've got to know how best to get our voices heard. Do we still take a seat in city council meetings and wait our turn to speak? Or do we fill out digital petitions that help send tens of thousands of common complaints out to a specific politician in tandem? So how best do you participate in modern democracy? I've got a couple ideas.

All of this is of utmost importance to green issues: we're entering an age where the environment and climate change are going to play a central role in all our lives. We'd best become acquainted with the always-changing democratic system if we're to make our voices heard.