Exploring the inconvenience of activism

The word activism tends to bring up very specific connotations for people, yet has incredible depth, nuance and possibility – especially in our modern culture, where evermore people are recognising the need to speak up against some of the things we see happening around us. In this conversation we dive into the role of activism in our lives and work, and reflect on some of the different ways to be ‘energetically active’ to enable a healthier way of living together. We talk about the different forms of activism that we can engage in - from being a citizen, rebel, change-agent and reformer - to reflecting on the role of delicate activism and 'being the change' as powerful ways to transform our communities towards a healthier future.

In this episode we reference the following:

• The Four Roles of Activism - Bill Moyer (website)
• Extinction Rebellion - global movement (website)
• The Overstory - Richard Powers (book)
• Silent Spring - Rachel Carson (book)
• Disruptive Protest Legislation - UK (website)
• Craftivist Collective - Sarah Corbett (website)
• Dancing Man on a hillside (video)
• Climate Criminals? Sophie Austen (short film)
• Perfect Arrangement - Topher Payne (play / website)

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