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Is activism therapy?

Is activism therapy?

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jun 15, 2011 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Favourite posts, Philosophy, Transition Movement

Last night I went to the première screening of an excellent new film called Just Do It. It’s a record of the direct action climate movement — Climate Camp, Plane Stupid et al. — made with the full cooperation of the activists, and it’s worth checking out,...
Highlights of Transition Conference Day 2 – including me just after Stoneleigh’s talk

Highlights of Transition Conference Day 2 – including me just after Stoneleigh’s talk

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jun 16, 2010 | All Posts, Transition Movement

More video clips from the Conference can be found here, and audio here (including a quick interview with me on Energy Descent Planning for communities). Edit – Indymedia have posted the audio and slides from the three hour workshop Jacqi Hodgson (Totnes EDAP...
TTK’s Great Unleashing / Big Launch Party

TTK’s Great Unleashing / Big Launch Party

by Shaun Chamberlin | Apr 20, 2010 | All Posts, Favourite posts, Transition Movement

So the big day finally came and went, and glorious it was too. I’m still smiling from the wonderful energy of it all. Pause a moment to take in the brilliance of the TTK cake (TT Kake?) before clicking through to a peek at the many-splendoured event itself,...

Debate at the Science Museum’s Dana Centre

by Shaun Chamberlin | Feb 17, 2010 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, TEQs (Tradable Energy Quotas), The Transition Timeline

I’ve just been sent this footage from a debate on carbon trading and offsetting I took part in at the Cheat Neutral event at the Science Museum’s Dana Centre. As will be obvious, this all took place in December, just prior to the Copenhagen conference....
Heroes and villains in Copenhagen, and beyond

Heroes and villains in Copenhagen, and beyond

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jan 5, 2010 | All Posts, Climate Change, Cultural stories, Favourite posts, Politics

“Tell everybody waitin’ for SupermanThat they should try to hold on, best they can   He hasn’t dropped them,Forgot them,Or anything, It’s just too heavy for Superman to lift”   ~ The Flaming Lips   We’ve all seen...
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