Archives for Social Movements - Page 2
The campaign for a four-day working week: Good for wellbeing or economic disaster?
Image credit: Vimeo screengrab “We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.” Michelle Obama When was the last time you felt…
An open letter to the labour movement: support the strike, don’t cross the climate picket line
On 15th March 2019, from Scotland to South Africa, an estimated million children and teenagers skipped school to participate in the global youth climate strikes. As the world’s youth gear…
The hashtag that’s giving young people a voice in the EU elections
Image credit: Creative Commons, Mark Dixon Young people are the ones who will live to see the worst impacts of climate change. But they are also the ones who have…
My week arguing with climate deniers on the internet
Image credit: Creative Commons: Dcpeopleandeventsof2017 During the last week, I’ve been exchanging points with Twitter climate dissenters. With support from a Canadian Green, some of their claims have been refuted.…
‘Eco-anxiety’ or ‘eco-trauma’: Malawian village sends message of hope
Young people in Malawi invite you to see climate change through their eyes: their village’s trauma in the wake of Cyclone Idai and how they are channelling their grief into…
This new think tank has radical ideas for transforming our economy
Image Credit: Chris Saltmarsh A new radical think tank has launched with the backing of leading politicians and social movement campaigners. Common Wealth aims to develop new models of democratic…
My weekend with Extinction Rebellion
Image Credit: Creative Commons: Julia Hawkins This passing bank holiday weekend, I felt it was important to attend the protests launched by Extinction Rebellion in the name of preserving our…
Impartiality in the media is impossible. But Sky News has taken things too far.
Image credit: YouTube screengrab This week Sky News haven’t just been reporting the top stories - their journalists have been making the headlines themselves. From Adam Boulton branding Extinction Rebellion…
Policing rebellion – Extinction Rebellion needs to understand power
Image Credit: Creative Commons: Julia Hawkins Extinction Rebellion (XR) has succeeded over the last week at bringing parts of the country to a standstill and raising the climate crisis in…
I’m an angry feminist. And I’m angry at how trans people are being marginalised.
When asked once on a panel discussion what kind of feminist I am, I said 'angry'. And so I am. I am angry at the way that women are marginalised…