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Justice through food…. Youth training
Six-day training on food justice, campaigning and using stories to create change Beautiful setting – old organic farm August 4th -10th Priority given to those not in full-time work and education.
Posted in Activism, Events
Tagged campaigning skills, grassroots change, storytelling, training
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Are we nearly there yet?
From time to time I find myself in discussion (or facilitating discussion) about whether or not campaigns and campaigners should declare their true colours and publish their vision and the route map for getting there. It’s not often that happens. … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Facilitation
Tagged anti-capitalism, changemaking, community activism, grassroots change, Strategy, Transition Leicester, values
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Studying direct action at the university of life…
I find myself in two minds about the student protest. On the one hand I’m relieved that there’s some resistance and that it’s (at least for now) sizeable. In recent months and years we’ve missed so many opportunities for making … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Strategy
Tagged Activism, community activism, grassroots change, nonviolent direct action, Rhizome, So We Stand, student protest
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Standing up to the cuts
Posted in Activism, Events
Tagged Activism, community activism, grassroots change, nonviolent direct action, So We Stand
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Radical Wales
For those of you in Wales, or with an interest in all things Welsh, check out the Radical Wales website for articles, discussion and a calendar of activism, protest and events.
Posted in Activism, Resources
Tagged Activism, community activism, grassroots change, Radical Wales
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Neighbourhood watch
I’ve just read Cooperative Streets – Neighbours in the UK, a recent Co-operativesUK report. It charts the decline in neighbourliness in the UK over the last 28 years. Amongst other things, the average number of neighbours we each know by … Continue reading
What’s strategy ever done for us?
I thought it was time for a more upbeat post on strategy whilst I find the time to edit 2 interviews that I hope to post soon – the first with Kathryn Tulip of Seeds for Change focusing on overcoming … Continue reading
Just do it!
Here’s one for the film buffs and direct action junkies amongst you. Coming soon, but not to cinemas: Just do it, a documentary to inspire action on climate change. This film needs your help, as this isn’t going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Activism
Tagged Activism, Climate Camp, climate change, Climate Rush, grassroots change, Plane Stupid
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Tipping the balance
I’ve just finished a series of 12 phone interviews with campaigners from the Fairtrade Towns network, and NGO partners of the Fairtrade Foundation. This was one small part of the Foundation’s mid-point review of their 5 year Tipping The Balance … Continue reading
Thinking outside the ballot box
So the UK election is over, although we don’t yet know who’ll be forming a government. How does it feel? Are you convinced that we’re going to be living in a fairer, more just society within the next few years? … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, democracy, grassroots change, nonviolent direct action
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