Are you concerned with the impact of purchasing on people and the environment? With a thoughful approach you can be an everyday consumer activist. The word activism probably brings to mind a picture of people lobbying their elected officials or marching in the streets. What does a consumer activist do? Consumer activism may sound like a different animal, but in reality, it is a social justice cause, and lobbying and protesting are two methods to help consumers. But it is much more than that.