Robin Bank – an invitation to mass civil disobedience

by Shaun Chamberlin | Apr 2, 2012 | All Posts, Cultural stories, Economics, Philosophy, Politics

My hero Enric Duran (AKA Robin Bank) has posted a new video explaining his legal situation and inviting others to join his radical action against the banks. For those who haven’t seen it, I strongly recommend watching his inspiring 2008 video first:    ...

My new heroes

by Shaun Chamberlin | Jul 25, 2011 | All Posts, Cultural stories, Economics, Favourite posts, Politics, Reviews and recommendations

I recently heard an interviewer ask someone who their heroes are, and was struck by the lack of names that came up when I asked myself the same question (although Dr. James Hansen now springs to mind…) But now I think I have one, having discovered the brave story of...

Happy birthday Transition Heathrow!

by Shaun Chamberlin | Mar 1, 2011 | All Posts, Cultural stories, Transition Movement

Now here’s a video to lift your soul and make your day, celebrating the first birthday of the ever-more wonderful Transition Heathrow. As discussed here last year, the site is not safe from the authorities, but it has now got an assured future until November at...

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...

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....