Carrie Deacon

Innovation.Democratic, social & economic participation for justice and equality.Commons, relationships and connection. I love nuance.Heart in the mountains.🐝🕷

[Paul Hamlyn Foundation @phf_uk]

Young people must have a say in the decisions that shape their lives – and voting is crucial🗳️

⏰Tomorrow is the last day to register to vote in the General Election

Please urge the young people in your life to make their voices heard
#RegisterToVote👉 https://t.co/hvmA60e9Pa

[Carrie Deacon @camydeacon]

@iabreuscherer Can’t believe this. Congrats on all your brilliant work and building an important legacy for this work. Would be lovely to catch up.

[IPPR @IPPR]

🗳️ | NEW REPORT: Political influence is unequal. Rich people, homeowners & university graduates are all more likely to engage in politics than their counterparts.

The implications of this for democracy are profound.

Read the report here: https://t.co/WJZ5YWHzF9

[Carrie Deacon @camydeacon]

Next election is set to be most unequal for over 60 years, finds IPPR https://t.co/BDA6NV4Ofc

[Carrie Deacon @camydeacon]

Who decides? Influence and inequality in British democracy https://t.co/VmYT8Ein3f

[Scott Santens @scottsantens]

Interesting new findings from the huge 12-year universal basic income experiment in Kenya:

"Given how entrepreneurially minded the recipients are, the researchers found no evidence that any of the payments discouraged work or increased purchases of alcohol... In fact, so many people who used to work for wages instead started businesses that there was less competition for wage work, and overall wages in villages rose as a result."

Tons of entrepreneurship happening as well as higher wages for wage workers!

There are three groups being compared here. One group got a UBI for 2 years, one group got the same amount of money as the monthly 2-year group all at once, and one group is getting the same amount each month as the first group but for 12 years.

Basically, the lump sum group saw mostly better outcomes than the 2-year monthly group. They started even more businesses, but they were a bit more stressed and not as happy. And the 12-year monthly UBI group is the happiest.

"The long-term monthly recipients are happiest of all, and some of that is because they know it’s going to be there for 12 years ... It provides mental health benefits in a stability sense."

The 12-year group is also seeing the best of both worlds, because those who want lump sums are choosing to make that option happen collectively.

"Long-term monthly payments seem to offer the best of all worlds because they enable people to use ROSCAs to generate lump sum payments when they want them. That enables flexibility: People who want monthly payments can get them, and people who need cash upfront can organize with their peers to get that."

https://t.co/q7nqBAlmPz

[The Royal Society of Arts @theRSAorg]

Today we announce a new project to explore the UK’s ‘social capital’ . In partnership with @B_I_Team, @neighbourlylab, @stripepartners & funded by @NuffieldFound we're working with @meta to understand the impact that connections have on our lives. 👀 https://t.co/hQywvGWegQ

[Carrie Deacon @camydeacon]

Really brilliant recommendations from @KathyPeach here

[Nesta @nesta_uk]

How can we fight climate populism and safeguard net zero? @KathyPeach argues we need to reform government and put citizens at the heart of national policymaking. https://t.co/cgDZHxJIvS

[Carrie Deacon @camydeacon]

@PamBarrettBfl @CarnegieUKTrust @BeBuckfastleigh @Sumaddock @flatpackdemoc @Peterffloyd Great news @PamBarrettBfl look forward to seeing more on the work…

[Anab Jain @anabjain]

What if AI spoke for our rivers? Excited to share @Superflux's latest work: The Ecological Intelligence Agency - a speculative, commons-owned initiative that advocates for the ecological health of our more-than-human companions🌎With @PolicyLabUK @DefraGov https://t.co/5IoU8m0bpR

[Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) @knowlewestmedia]

Embark on a 10-month residency that tests and develops accessible ways of harnessing our community tech.

Join us to create more thriving neighbourhoods together, with art,
tech and care.

@wshed @MyWorldCreates

Closing date Mon 11 Sept —>

https://t.co/cd2OF9mwSd

[Rekindle School @RekindleSchool]

Join our brilliant team 😊

Director of Rekindle Foundation.
£40K. Remote working.

Shifting the UK educational system and re-prioritising creativity, joy and wellbeing -
for pupils AND teachers.

Passionate education changemakers only pls 😉

https://t.co/XvFYkO0U8y

[Alexis McGivern (she/her) @mcgivernalexis1]

Exciting news from @UniofOxford research! Transitioning to #Renewables and #CleanEnergy could save the world $12 trillion by 2050, while curbing #Emissions.

Let's accelerate the shift towards a #NetZero future! 💚🌍 #ClimateAction #Sustainability https://t.co/aW7yQXFWmE

[The Restart Project @RestartProject]

🚨Save the date for #RepairDay 2023🚨
⁠
In 2 months, the global repair community will be marking the biggest day in the repair calendar🔧this year's theme is #RepairforEveryone 💚
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Time to prep your events and dust off your screwdrivers to celebrate repair in all its forms!⁠

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“In Finland, the # of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” https://t.co/EH3reri9lz

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

The most important thing about this amazing Paris transformation is how fast it happened — how fast people on bikes “appeared” — once streets were transformed. You can’t write this off as “#Paris was always this way,” because it wasn’t. It took leadership.

[Sciencewise @Sciencewise]

🗣️ A Net Zero Society: A Public Dialogue on Scenarios and Pathways

Produced by @IpsosUK, a new report released today details the approaches taken to explore public attitudes towards four different net zero scenarios.

Read the full report here 👇

https://t.co/wWfgqe0dmX

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

NEW: don’t let the ULEZ chatter mislead you.

The British public is much more supportive and united on Net Zero policies than the public in peer countries, with Conservative voters frequently as green as the centre-left elsewhere https://t.co/AdOr9I1Rtg

[Children's Commissioner for England @ChildrensComm]

Are you a child in care or someone with experience of the care system? If so, the Children’s Commissioner wants to hear your views on whether ‘care experience’ should be made a protected characteristic.

Complete the survey here: https://t.co/IUgNpaafBz
https://t.co/3S15YMek8f