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"I will try not to waste electricity if not needed but I want 10 other people to join me."
— charlie
Deadline to sign up by: 30th January 2007
7 people signed up, 3 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will turn off my computer at the end of form every day. but I want 10 other people to join me."
— Laura Baker, pupil at St Aelred's
Deadline to sign up by: 9th February 2007
13 people signed up (3 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
"I will give a weeks wages (over the course of the next year) to one of the projects supported by Medjugorje International Relief but I want 4 other people to join me."
— Stephen Clark
Deadline to sign up by: 11th February 2007
0 people signed up, 4 more were needed
"I will endeavour to use public transport at all times but I want 10 other people to join me."
— Brendan O'Dwyer, Resident of Coburg
Deadline to sign up by: 12th February 2007
2 people signed up, 8 more were needed
Country: Australia
"I will turn my computer and all lights off every night but I want 5 other people to join me."
— Susan Radford
Deadline to sign up by: 15th February 2007
12 people signed up (7 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
Place: Warrington, Warrington (near Great Sankey, Latchford, Padgate) (view map)
"I will only wash my clothes when neccecery as opposed to each time I ware them with the exception of underware, saving both water and energy so far by doing this I have cut down by two washes per week but I want 3 other people to join me."
— Karen living simply in Leicester
Deadline to sign up by: 20th February 2007
4 people signed up (1 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
"I will , for the duration of Lent, not buy any more CDs, DVDs, books, clothes or cosmetics. I will make do with what I have. I will also give away (to charity/recycling/Freecycle) one item for each day during Lent. but I want 15 other people to join me."
— Kate
Deadline to sign up by: 20th February 2007
3 people signed up, 12 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will do my best to share the livesimply prayer widely throughout the diocese but I want 10 other people to join me in saying this prayer."
— Bishop Crispian Hollis
Deadline to sign up by: 21st February 2007
22 people signed up (12 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth (near Southsea, Eastney, Alverstoke) (view map)
"I will prepare a Church Service for every Friday of Lent but I want 1 other people to join me."
— A group of parishioners from St Joseph’s Church, Neath
Deadline to sign up by: 21st February 2007
0 people signed up, 1 more was needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will I promise that i will not spend overtime on the tv and computer. but I want 7 other people to join me in my promise."
— sam c, school kid
Deadline to sign up by: 23rd February 2007
2 people signed up, 5 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will promise to pray every day for an end to abortion so that all who have begun to live may have the chance to "follow after us" and "enjoy the fruits of (God's) creation" but I want 10 other people to join me."
— Father John, Father John
Deadline to sign up by: 25th February 2007
20 people signed up (10 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
"I will not watch television during Lent and read instead but I want 5 other people to join me."
— Deacon Mark Woods, Worthing Resident
Deadline to sign up by: 25th February 2007
3 people signed up, 2 more were needed
"I will share bath water with my neighbours to alleviate climate change but I want 100 other people to join me."
— buffy
Deadline to sign up by: 26th February 2007
2 people signed up, 98 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will promise that i will say the live simply prayer twice a day, at night and in the morning, but I want 8 other people to join me in prayer and pray with meaning."
— Paul, Resident of Eastbourne
Deadline to sign up by: 27th February 2007
8 people signed up
Country: United Kingdom
"I will promise to use public transport on the way home, instead of getting a lift but I want 10 other people to join me."
— dilys midwinter
Deadline to sign up by: 27th February 2007
5 people signed up, 5 more were needed
"I will complete an energy saving trust survey on my house this year but I want 10 other people who want to live simply to do the same."
— Zara Benosa, Progressio's Funding Coordinator
Deadline to sign up by: 28th February 2007
0 people signed up, 10 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will start my Fridays work with a short time of prayer and reflection in solidarity with our CAFOD partners. but I want 24 other people to join me."
— Tony Sheen
Deadline to sign up by: 28th February 2007
17 people signed up, 7 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will not turn on the TV unless I know there is something on that I want to watch. but I want 10 other people to join me."
— Therese Wright, teleaddict
Deadline to sign up by: 28th February 2007
16 people signed up (6 over target)
"I will say a rosary every day for all the homeless and displaced people in the world but I want 10 other people to join me."
— joy king
Deadline to sign up by: 1st March 2007
2 people signed up, 8 more were needed
"I will Try to buy as much fairtrade goods as possible but I want 10 other people to join me in my attempt."
— Callum Monaghan, The MonaMan
Deadline to sign up by: 1st March 2007
16 people signed up (6 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
"I will Say the live simply prayer, with my form, once a week. but I want 10 other forms to participate."
— Jess, Jenny and...Naomi., Pupils of St Richards (yr 10I)
Deadline to sign up by: 1st March 2007
2 people signed up, 8 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: TN40 (view map)
"I will discuss ways of living more simply will friends and family, and to put some into action but I want 10 other people to join me."
— Katherine Powley, from Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Deadline to sign up by: 1st March 2007
3 people signed up, 7 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will try and walk twice a week to work but I want 5 other people to join me."
— Anne Ishikawa, Anne Of Newbury
Deadline to sign up by: 1st March 2007
0 people signed up, 5 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will give all of my old or unwanted clothes and things to charity instead of throwing them away. but I want 15 other people to join me."
— Melosa D'souza
Deadline to sign up by: 2nd March 2007
18 people signed up (3 over target)
"I will save all my 1, 2 and 5 pences during Lent but I want 30 other people to join me."
— Stefano Bragagnini, Pizza boy
Deadline to sign up by: 2nd March 2007
9 people signed up, 21 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will tell my parish about the promise and ask them to pray the live simply prayer during lent but I want 10 other people to join me."
— anne h thompson
Deadline to sign up by: 5th March 2007
2 people signed up, 8 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will Do more for the enviroment but I want 10 other people to please help me!."
— Nightpanda^, Notts
Deadline to sign up by: 6th March 2007
0 people signed up, 10 more were needed
"I will put on an extra jumper rather than turning up the heating or turning on the fire if i am cold but I want 20 other people to join me."
— Aoife McCauley
Deadline to sign up by: 7th March 2007
13 people signed up, 7 more were needed
"I will send £40 to CAFOD this year (2007) but I want 10 other people to join me."
— Sean O'Brien, Pupil of St. Richards Catholic college
Deadline to sign up by: 10th March 2007
2 people signed up, 8 more were needed
Country: Sudan
"I will use the computer for work and allot only ten minutes for games on it, I promise also to make sure I organise what I watch on the television instead of just switching it on and watching anything. but I want 8 more people to do this with me, before my birthday!."
— Ari, Supreme Keeper of the Peace
Deadline to sign up by: 16th March 2007
5 people signed up, 3 more were needed
"I will buy less food items and try to waste as little as possible but I want 6 other people to join me."
— Eileen McAllister, Mrs Cake of Eltham
Deadline to sign up by: 17th March 2007
2 people signed up, 4 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: SE9 (view map)
"I will promise to switch off the light if I leave a room or won't be in there for a while. but I want 10 other people to join me."
— Rachel
Deadline to sign up by: 19th March 2007
23 people signed up (13 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
"I will unplug my Tv when not watching it. but I want 25 other people to join me."
— Christina Allen
Deadline to sign up by: 20th March 2007
2 people signed up, 23 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: BB9 (view map)
"I will promote livesimply in my Medugorje Newsletter but I want 10 other people who read that Newsletter to join me in saying one prayer daily for peace."
— ROMILLY FENLON
Deadline to sign up by: 21st March 2007
0 people signed up, 10 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will unplug my phone charger when i am not using it but I want 10 other people to join me and unplug those chargers."
— Mrs McClelland, teacher of spanish at Fisher-More
Deadline to sign up by: 21st March 2007
12 people signed up (2 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
Postcode area: BB8 (view map)
"I will pray for 10 minutes every day for healing, particularly for friends and family who are ill right now but I want 20 other people to join me and pray for their own friends and family."
— Michele, Olney Parish Member
Deadline to sign up by: 22nd March 2007
0 people signed up, 20 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will read Populorum Progressio, the encyclical letter of Pope Paul VI but I want 5 other people to join me."
— Isabel Buckingham
Deadline to sign up by: 24th March 2007
14 people signed up (9 over target)
"I will recycle supermarket carriers at home at least once before I throw them away, e.g. for lining waste bins or collecting soiled cat litter but I want 5 other people to join me."
— Maureen
Deadline to sign up by: 24th March 2007
6 people signed up (1 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
"I will buy a fairtrade product but I want 30 other people to join me."
— F Hamilton, Geography teacher
Deadline to sign up by: 25th March 2007
9 people signed up, 21 more were needed
"I will walk to school three times a week and give CAFOD the money I think I have saved by not driving or being driven. but I want 10 other people to join me."
— Tim Nurse, livingsimply in Workington
Deadline to sign up by: 26th March 2007
1 person signed up, 9 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
Place: Workington (view map)
"I will switch off all the computers, printers and copiers in our Centre when we close for the day, rather than leaving them on standby but I want 40 other people to join me and do the same."
— Dave Stewart SJ, Director, FirstSundayPLUS, MSJC.
Deadline to sign up by: 30th March 2007
13 people signed up, 27 more were needed
"I will pray for half an hour every day and live sustainably but I want 5 other people to join me."
— Vivien, meadowmaker
Deadline to sign up by: 30th March 2007
1 person signed up, 4 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will write a letter to my local MP but I want 20 other people to join me."
— Richard Marx, Activist
Deadline to sign up by: 30th March 2007
2 people signed up, 18 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will tell five people about uk.freecycle.org and ask them each to tell five more people about the network so unwanted but still usable items do not end up in landfill but I want 7 other people to join me."
— John, from Bolton
Deadline to sign up by: 30th March 2007
7 people signed up
Country: United Kingdom
"I will promise not to take any flights to Europe this year but I want 25 other people who want to live simply to join me."
— Graham Freer, Website Officer at Progressio
Deadline to sign up by: 31st March 2007
8 people signed up, 17 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
"I will promise to always switch off all electrical appliances not being used in my house but I want 40 other people who want to live simply to do so as well."
— Caroline Pankhurst, Progressio's Programme Funding Manager
Deadline to sign up by: 31st March 2007
43 people signed up (3 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
"I will promise to raise awareness within my community and speak candidly about the facts of HIV and AIDS this year but I want 25 other people who want to live simply to also commit to do so."
— Paul Pope, HIV and AIDS Advocacy Coordinator
Deadline to sign up by: 31st March 2007
34 people signed up (9 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
"I will promise to use reusable bags for shopping or to reuse plastic shopping bags but I want 20 other people who want to live simply to do the same."
— Barbara Georgiou, Administration Manager at Progressio
Deadline to sign up by: 31st March 2007
50 people signed up (30 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
"I will get more involved in the support of persecuted Christians around the world (letters of encouragement, prayers, letters to government officials). but I want 10 other people to join me."
— Catherine Ozoude, A catholic living in Nigeria
Deadline to sign up by: 31st March 2007
3 people signed up, 7 more were needed
"I will pray every morning BEFORE I turn on my computer but I want 10 other people to join me."
— kz, computer addict
Deadline to sign up by: 31st March 2007
16 people signed up (6 over target)
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