The Power of Asset-based Approaches
From the moment you were born, you have been accumulating an incredible array of assets.
social movements
Climate Comeback: A Grassroots Movement Steps Back Into the International Arena
The citizens’ movement for action on the global climate crisis has, over time, developed a love-hate relationship with international campaigning.
Activism and Integrity
Truth be told, my goal here is not to belittle Bill McKibben, nor is it to scold climate activists in particular or activists more generally.
What the Anti-Fracking Movement Brings to the Climate Movement
It turns out that the same unfixable engineering problem that sets the table for contaminating our water also contaminates the atmosphere with climate-killing methane.
People’s Climate March – I March for 2050 Kids
I’m marching for the kids of 2050.
Why the Climate Movement Must Stand with Ferguson
It was not hard for me to make the connection between the tragedy in Ferguson, Missouri, and the catalyst for my work to stop the climate crisis.
Channeling rage into change, from Watts to Ferguson
As news of the protests surrounding Mike Brown’s murder in Ferguson, Mo., has circulated, many have noted an eerie coincidence: last week also marked the 49th anniversary of the Watts Rebellion in Los Angeles…
Grandmothers lead U.K.-wide wave of direct action against fracking
On a U.K.-wide day of action on Monday, anti-frackers locked-on to gates to defend planned fracking sites and occupied fracking companies.
The Transition Movement: Questions of Diversity, Power, and Affluence – Part 2
This raises the question: To what extent can the Transition movement avoid the pain, hardship, and conflict historically associated with significant social movements…?
Our Power climate gathering builds ‘roots to weather the storm’
The campaign intends to accomplish two broad goals: end the era of extreme energy and implement a just transition to local, living economies.
Unlikely Suspects – Deep Outreach: Resilience for Whom, and to What End? – “Transitioning for All”
It’s time to ask some thorny questions of the Transition movement. We need look no further than Kingston, the first capital of New York, to begin.
The Transition Movement: Questions of Diversity, Power, and Affluence – Part 1
As promising as the Transition movement may be, there are crucial questions it needs to confront and reflect on if it wants to fully realise its potential for deep societal transformation.
