It's a cliche but it's true: be the change you want to see.
Doing this work within the framework of academic societies can help speed up progress and establish healthier social norms.
"Someone should really work to fix..."
Unethical behavior in the field
Publishing costs
Lack of mentorship
Accessibility of meetings
Funding for students
Decline of taxonomy
SSB has worked on all these issues (clearly, none are solved, yet). Join on to work on them and others, too.