The Transition Movement: building alternative, resilient communities from the bottom up, worldwide
Transitioners are warm, open-hearted, welcoming, tolerant, caring, generous, with a positive vision of the future. No 1911 Posted by fw, March 15, 2017 “Transition communities are re-imagining and re-designing the vital … Continue reading
Can a network of “rebel cities” in the US stand up to Trump?
In Spain, a network of ‘rebel cities’ has launched effective resistance to the conservative central government. No 1879 Posted by fw, January 27, 2017 “In Spain, this network of ‘rebel cities’ … Continue reading
Current political, economic, social systems have failed us – Is revitalization of the commons a possible solution?
George Monbiot invites readers to explore a wide range of potential solutions, beginning with the commons. No 1857 Posted by fw, December 27, 2016 “In the first of a series of … Continue reading
Meet Gramma Tina and the Nanas, a UK anti-fracking group of moms rising up in resistance
Tina is facing £55,000 in court costs, and now prison threatens if she doesn’t pay up. No 1845 Posted by fw, December 13, 2016 “We’re very pleased to bring you the … Continue reading
TTIP, CETA talks stalled — Is this the beginning of the end of neoliberalism and highly financed capitalism?
“There’s a big fight still to be had,” says UK’s dynamo Nick Dearden. “The good news is change is already happening all over the place.” No 1763 Posted by fw, September … Continue reading
Citizens learning how to present a unified climate justice strategy at Team Trudeau’s consultation meetings
Coalition of activist leaders teach folks how to stay on message, avoid being micro-managed by facilitators. No 1696 Posted by fw, June 8, 2016 Following up on an April 28, 2016 … Continue reading
The People’s Climate Plan launched by dozens of national and grassroots organizations
Goal is to flood Trudeau’s “public consultation” process with pro-clean energy, anti-pipeline feedback. No 1655 Posted by fw, April 28, 2016 To find out how to amplify your voice in the … Continue reading
How Avaaz and other pseudo activist NGOs infiltrate and co-opt legitimate grassroots movements
The pseudo “mainstream” climate movement in Paris refused to link climate injustice with imperialism. No 1604 Posted by fw, February 29, 2016 “One particularly pernicious example is the organization Avaaz. The … Continue reading
America doesn’t have a fracking problem, it has a democracy problem, and citizens are fighting back
Fighting back in courts and in trenches with hundreds engaged in sustained acts of civil disobedience. No 1536 Posted by fw, December 11, 2015 “The people think we have a … Continue reading
Participatory budgeting, a great way for cities to directly engage residents in spending part of a public budget
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and even Guelph have already implemented participatory budgeting. No 1464 Posted by fw, September 30, 2015 “PBP is a non-profit organization that empowers people to decide together … Continue reading
Ecology Ottawa’s “clamour of protest” pays off at Ontario Energy Board hearings on Energy East
OEB’s final report reflects public concern that pipeline’s environmental risks not worth economic benefits No 1441 Posted by fw, September 05, 2015 “People knew that even the most modern oil pipelines … Continue reading
Strong Towns offers an alternative to conventional but flawed urban planning policies and strategies
The Strong Town approach is heavy on experimentation, small-scale risk-taking, civic engagement, and grassroots action. No 1430 Posted by fw, August 20, 2015 “Our job is to make cities resilient or … Continue reading
Want to create strong and resilient communities? Strong Towns USA may just have the answer
Strong Towns, a non-profit, offers a model of development that “makes productive use of all this stuff we’ve built”. No 1429 Posted by fw, August 19, 2015 First comes the 3:00 … Continue reading
How Ottawa’s grassroots citizen advocacy team plans to get the federal government it wants in October
Ecology Ottawa team wants a government committed to the environment, to clean energy, air, and water No 1396 Posted by fw, July 11, 2015 “Ecology Ottawa volunteers are already going … Continue reading
AMAZING — How a new global movement plans to solve climate, hunger, health, and democracy crises
Regeneration International commits to feed the planet and reverse climate change via regenerative agriculture No 1375 Posted by fw, June 19, 2015 “When literally billions of people, the 99 percent, … Continue reading
Six lessons activists can learn from Spain’s democratic revolution
Spain’s approach has potential to shake up assumptions about how to run and fund movements and campaigns No 1362 Posted by fw, June 6, 2015 “I traveled to Barcelona and … Continue reading
Democratic revolution in Spain, empowered citizens celebrate municipal election victories
We must find ways to expand opportunities for direct citizen participation in democracy, says Ada Colau, Barcelona’s new mayor No 1361 Posted by fw, June 6, 2015 “We see very … Continue reading
EXCITING BREAKTHROUGH — Citizen platform of Barcelona wins municipal elections
WATCH fascinating background video about Spain’s 15-M Movement, with lessons for citizen activists worldwide No 1349 Posted by fw, May 26, 2015 Breaking News: The radically democratic citizen platform Barcelona … Continue reading
