Well, um, no.

I've mentioned them earlier. The save-the-environment street hustlers.

"Do you have a minute for the environment?"

They seem to know my schedule and my route. I dodged 4 of them today. Years ago, I stopped, listened to the 5-minute pitch, even signed up for a minimal monthly contribution (which I cancelled a while ago).

Now, I'm not comfortable giving my credit card info to someone on the street - even if they are wearing an official looking name tag. Nor, do I want to commit to making a regular contribution to any fund. I'd rather just make donations when I feel it makes the most sense for my finances.

And, I don't want to be rude. I don't want to avoid eye contact. I want to smile and say hi.

So, how do I do it, without committing to the pitch? Today's attempts went like this:
Curly-headed hippie guy: "What're you up to today?" Me: "Walking."
Girl with overprocessed bangs: "Do you have a minute for the environment?" Me: "No."
(The other 2 I dodged because I couldn't handle further embarrassment)

Seems like the easiest way out of it is to lie and say I have already signed up. But I don't want to lie. Maybe I should act like I don't speak english, am deaf, confused, urgently looking for a bathroom...

I think I'll try to give them the best "dodge" they hear all day. I'm sure they hate being blown off by people, standing in the sun, on a corner in the downtown noise. That's my goal from now on - make 'em laugh at the guy who didn't have time for the environment because he "had to pee".