Divest

The easiest way for an individual to promote good in the developed world is divestiture. Not funding bad causes takes time and research. It also can take the form of behavioral change. One example is the popular movement to divest from Exxon. That company has developed a name synonymous with environmental destruction. 

Most of us do not have extensive stock portfolios. Those of us who do tend to let it be. They reap the benefits of pay-outs from the corporate machine. Few wealthy people divest from profitable companies. Many have no idea where their money goes or comes from. This is blissful and intentional ignorance on the part of the privileged and educated. This process alone has more to do with human misery worldwide than the combined flaws and omissions of the rest of humanity. 

The conscious decision to not invest in or enable bad causes is most valuable to the decider. This is a form of practice for good. It is a healthy psychological assertion of individual motivation to do what is good for others and the planet. The behaviors which follow this decision will bring their own rewards. Freeing myself as much as possible from the grip of irresponsible capitalism is liberating. Not consuming more than I need makes me aware of my personal strength and resourcefulness.