Thanks so much to everyone who braved the rain this evening to come to our first #StoryofNottingham workshop! Buzzy discussions & some brilliant ideas about how to bring Nottingham's heritage *to life* 💥💥💥
This! 👍 We are proud to lead a movement of volunteer place champions. People standing up for their high streets, town centres and villages. People collaborating to make the world a better place.
Let's all work together to improve where we live.
"Conventional economic theory doesn't focus on what people actually care about, they say. Money matters, but in reality people are more concerned about "purpose, belonging and dignity" than in making a few extra dollars - even when times are tough."
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Great turn out to support #LoveWavertree two messages save our planet and tackle climate change and help restore the High Street to the vibrant historic place it once was. You could feel the community spirit and passion well done to all involved.💜👏
Today we were joined by key stakeholders from a range of industries across the Liverpool City Region reviewing the Industrial Strategy and coming up with ideas to promote equality, diversity and inclusion moving forward 👥♻️
When women come together great things happen .. 🤝
Energising and provocative discussion with @ClareDevaney re is productivity more important than health for health’s sake? #wellbeinglcr@yoe2019lcr @PublicHealthAH @innovationnwc
“The problem is that innovation is still seen as just a trend; something temporary. For innovation to work, it has to be long-term and strategic." Thank you @LabCDMX , your work was a great inspiration for São Paulo! via @apoliticalco https://t.co/pXerEZw5Rb
Ada Colau has fined vulture investment funds €2.8 million for keeping two buildings empty for years in Barcelona.
Housing is for living in, not for speculating with! @adequatehousing
In this week’s @Rigdmedia podcast, @ClareDevaney & @Olie_Martin Martin discuss themes emerging from @MuseumLiverpool's "Double Fantasy - John & Yoko" exhibition including political corruption, war, peace, gun violence, feminism and human rights ✌@yokoono https://t.co/GYSonCTdF1
In our recent @cottonmouthmcr podcast we chat to @ClareDevaney about citizen participation, inclusive growth, young people & #Manchester.
Listen now https://t.co/OMC3BTnjnc.
.@OliverEscobar closes by noting that UK has done plenty of mini publics but the majority have been experiments than linked to power. How do we get there and develop institutions that can accommodate participatory democracy processes?
“the power of any community lies with its people, their collective ideas, innovation, creativity and local knowledge, as well as their sense of belonging, connectedness and shared identity” https://t.co/HCNLO1FBk7
“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.” -Ursula Le Guin
Open call out to orgs in @greatermcr interested in joining collective bid to Fawcett. Let’s work together to make devolution work for #AllWomen in #OurGM. DM me if interested. ✊🏼 https://t.co/540BAB9NFD #DivaManc#believeinher#Vote100 Please share