people power

What are we fighting for? We are all Indigenous to the Earth.

17 December 2016 Leave a Comment

"Revolution is on the horizon, and youth are rising with the oceans to lead the movements that will shape our future", says Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, a 16-year old Indigenous rapper, environmental activist (since age 6!). "But the intergenerational movement that needs to be created is more important than anything. The future of the world is that balance between the new and that which has come before. "We have found a way to fall out of love with the beauty of, not only the world, but with life … Watch video

Why the living wage is victory for people power, not party politics

22 September 2015 Leave a Comment

"Neil Jameson, whose campaign for decent pay has won over Lidl, explains why he prefers taking a battle to the streets to Westminster infighting.... "Greying, bearded and radiating a determined calm, Jameson has more than a hint of the Jeremy Corbyn about him. Like Corbyn, he believes passionately in the value of politics as a democratic, bottom-up, grassroots process and has spent much of his working life trying to shift the balance of power in society. "But unlike Labour’s new leader, … Continue reading

Living Spirituality | Kosmos Journal

20 September 2015 Leave a Comment

"There can be no doubt that we are living in a time of transition. A new human community is being born in us and through us — all 7 billion of us — as we respond to the challenges that flow from impressions of wholeness. In a transition time nothing is certain and the future is unclear. The wholeness vision disturbs as well as inspires; it leads some to want to move forward too fast into an idealized world and others to do everything in their power to resist the momentum towards the new. It … Continue reading

Power to the People

15 August 2015 Leave a Comment

"In the Netherlands, ordinary citizens are assuming responsibility for generating their own sources of energy through the installation of solar panels and wind turbines. This practice has grown into a widespread movement, and threatened the viability of traditional power companies in the region. As explored in the documentary Power to the People, this phenomenon has altered the population's reliance on profit-centered corporate structures, and empowered their capacity for self-sufficiency. Can a … Watch video

Return of the River

17 March 2015 Leave a Comment

A triumph of public opinion to bring back the Elwha river and restore both an eco-system and a way of life. A beautiful film about the largest dam removal project in the history of the United States, and the extraordinary effort to restore an eco-system and set a river free. Executive Producer: Sarah Hart Co-Directors: Jessica Plumb and John Gussman Watch video

What are we fighting for? We are all Indigenous to the Earth.

Power to the People

Return of the River

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