"Bill Moyer was "best known for identifying eight stages of successful social movements, which he named the Movement Action Plan, or MAP...he also invented a powerful tool that clarifies how we work for change on two levels: individually and organizationally - the Four Roles of Social Activism". This article delves into the roles of advocate, helper, organizer, and rebel, and how we can embody them effectively." Read the full story by George Lakey.... Continue reading
Joyful Activism with Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart discusses joyful activism - an underlying peace within while you work for change. "You cannot solve the evils of the world on the same level of consciousness that created them." From the video: Toward a New Earth: A Conversation with Elizabeth Lesser Continue reading
Major Shifts in Science Challenge Religions, and Especially Their Activists
"Pope Francis' May 24, 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si, on the state of the earth's environment and humanity's responsibility for action, represents a growing transformational shift in the relationship between science, social justice, progressive secularism, and religious consciousness. "On the scientific front, a new book from Yale University Press/ Templeton's "Foundational Questions in Science" series, Does Altruism Exist? Culture, Genes and the Welfare of Others, by David Sloan Wilson, … Continue reading
What is Subtle Activism? | Uplift Connect
"The practice of subtle activism is growing, but is it effective for creating real change? "It only takes a google search to find a mountain of evidence that personal practices like yoga and meditation are beneficial on an individual level. So what happens when we come together collectively to take the success of this inner work and turn it outwards? I spoke to David Nicol from the Centre For Subtle Activism this week, to find out. David Nicol PhD is the author of Subtle Activism: The Inner … Continue reading
Occupy Amazonia? Indigenous activists are taking direct action – and it’s working
"Indigenous people in the Amazon basin have gradually, over the centuries, become more adept at getting organised and speaking the language of power. They’re now a key part of a global indigenous peoples’ movement which can call on an increasing number of activists with training in international law, documentary film making, or indeed anthropology, to assist campaigning efforts. On a smaller scale, communities regularly engage with different projects brought by outsiders, including the … Continue reading