contents -- illustrations -- acknowledgements -- glossary -- introduction do it yourself -- 1 why we need holistic solutions for a world in crisis -- 2 how to get off the grid -- 3 why do it without leaders -- 4 how to make decisions by consensus -- 5 why society is making us sick -- 6 how to manage our own health -- 7 why we still have a lot to learn -- 8 how to inspire change through learning -- 9 why we are what we eat -- 10 how to set up a community garden -- 11 why we need cultural activism -- 12 how to prank, play and subvert the system -- 14 how to set up a self-managed social centre -- 15 why we need to reclaim the media -- 16 how to communicate beyond tv -- 17 why we need to take direct action -- 18 how to build active campaigns -- conclusion changing our worlds -- index.