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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

Filed Under: Social justice Tagged With: bottom-up movements, community organising, grassroots movements, living wage, movements, people power, people's movements, power of people, social justice, social movements, societal change

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

Filed Under: Spiritual Practice Tagged With: embodying wholeness, empowerment, environmental change, environmental movements, global transformation movement, interconnectedness, movements, oneness, people power, power of people, social change, social movements, spirituality, transition, wholeness

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

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: decentralised energy revolution, energy, Green energy, people power, power of people, renewable energy, solar power, sustainable energy, wind power

World Social Forum 2015: Another World is Possible

29 March 2015 Leave a Comment

Ordinary people from around the globe are challenging the mainstream narrative... "This week, for the second time in a row, the World Social Forum (WSF) gathered in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab spring. During the five-day event, 70,000 delegates from more than 4,000 organisations representing 120 countries discussed a wide range of issues and topics including, climate justice, immigration, media freedom, women’s rights, refugees and energy. "Activists at the WSF are clear that the … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: 350.org, activism, civil rights, climate justice, environmental justice, grassroots movements, movements, new narrative, people's movements, power of people, social justice, World Social Forum

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

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: dam removal, documentaries, eco-systems, ecology, Elwha river, films, Jessica Plumb, John Gussman, people power, power of people, public opinion, river restoration, Sarah Hart, sustainability

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