Sign a Petition, Earn Butterfly Credits, Change The World

Many people want to make changes in the world but have no idea on how to go about making such changes. While there is a lot of controversy over the effectiveness of on-line petitions, they should not be dismissed totally, as they do raise awareness of issues, and can even pressure governments to make real changes.

One site that is becoming well known with online petitions is Care2 The Petition Site. Care 2 started in 1998 as a way to make the world a better place.

Not only can people sign already active petitions, but they can also start their own. They have over 18 million members, and over 400,000 Facebook “Likes”.

The causes include everything from animal welfare issues, to civil rights, to environmental concerns, and even food concerns.

When a person becomes a member they can sign up for e-mail alerts to causes that most concern them. When a person signs a petition they can add their own message, and really should do so. As well when you sign a petition you will see how many signatures they have, as well as their goal. In addition every action on the site, including signing a petition, or starting one, earns a person “Butterfly Credits”, here is where things get interesting.

What are Care 2 Butterfly Credits?

Butterfly credits are points you earn that can be redeemed for global gifts. There are many ways to earn butterfly credits, here are some of them:

• Commenting on a Poll or Article – 20 credits
• Starting a Petition – 100 credits
• Using their Web Search – 10 credits
• Signing an Activist Petition – 50 credits.

By partnering with different charities the credits can easily be redeemed for more than gifts such as:

• A Day of Safe Drinking Water – 200 credits
• Raise a Farm Animal Humanely – 300 credits
• Plant a Tree – 500 credits
• Bottle Feed a Kitten – 700 credits
• A School Meal for a Hungry Child – 1,500 credits

Care 2, The Petition site, does post some of their success stories, including:

• Tougher Penalties on Human Trafficking in Indiana
• Plans to Breed Beagles for Research Stopped
• United Nations to Aid Mali
• No More Tiny Battery Hen Cages for Chickens in the UK
• Target Stores Removed “Stalker” Cards

Other Information about Care 2

There is a bit of a social media angle to the site as well. They have C2NN which is their News Network. Users can submit news stories and earn butterfly credits for “vetting” or noting new stories, which will reach the front page when they get enough interest. These stories need to be on issues and causes that would interest readers of this site, if in poor quality they can be marked as spam, or not being worthy.

You will find petitions on the Care2 site under “Take Action” and will also find places where you can “click” to help different charities.

All in all Care 2, The Petition Site is a good way for people to be more aware of world issues, and to become more involved if they wish.

If you wish to get involved here is their Take Action Page

Here are some of their Success Stories