I'm struggling with the time thing again; I never seem to have any time to do things, even though I don't actually do anything. Maybe that's the problem.

Oh well, moan over with. As part of my mammoth sorting mission, I've found some good causes to tell you about.

1. Please sign an important petition for Jews and their non-Jewish friends and supporters who are outraged by Israel's attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, as well as by US support for those attacks.

Jewish Voice for Peace will present the petition to Condoleezza Rice, George Bush and Ehud Olmert, the Israeli Prime Minister.

It goes without saying that we all deeply mourn the loss of Lebanese, Gazan and Israeli lives. But instead of negotiating and helping to reduce the violence, Israel's wildly disproportionate response has inflamed the situation. Massive bombing of neighborhoods, roads and even cars with people in them is not just illegal and immoral-it feeds the forces of extremism.

Please join me! Let's show the world the thousands of Jews and allies who seek an end to the settlements and occupation, and a just and fair peace in the Middle East.

Sign the petition at: www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org

2. Call on the government to rethink its aviation policy. The government's 2003 Aviation White Paper announced a massive programme of airport expansion.
These plans threaten to:
- make targets to tackle climate change unachievable
- damage our wildlife and countryside
- inflict noise and traffic misery on communities all over Britain

The government is reviewing progress on its aviation policy this year, but only a fundamental policy rethink will do. AirportWatch has launched "Rethink!" - a campaign for a sensible aviation policy.

Please help to persuade Ministers to rethink by clicking here.

3. You can also thank Paraguay for protecting the Upper Parana Atlantic Forest, home to jaguars, harpy eagles and other threatened species, and to urge the government to extend its Zero Deforestation Law, which is due to expire soon.

The Upper Parana Atlantic Forest in Paraguay is one of the world's most ecologically important regions, containing plant and animal species that are found nowhere else on earth.

To sign an online petition to the government of Paraguay, go to the Conservation Action Network website.

Thanks and remember, you can make a difference. :)