The Ostbelgien Model: Belgium's German-speaking community set up a Citizens' Assembly & Council, alongside the old power structures
Project Skyline invites you to imagine the valleys of Wales - "hundreds of hectares for hundreds of years"
Alternative Editorial: Ambition Worth Pursuing
PLYMOUTH LAB, A/UK EDITORIAL, BREXIT, LOCALISM, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, COMMUNITY, DEMOCRATIC INNOVATION, PARTY POLITICSpat kanelocalism, democracy, imagination, crisis, peoples assembly, cities
The People's Republic of South Devon reporting on the rise of indies and smaller parties, and much else
Seven brightly coloured bags that help you hit recycling targets stunningly early - and other good news
Think enabling gardener, not machine controller: how powerful communities are shifting government mindsets
Alternative Editorial: CTRLshifts into next gear
Museums and artspaces can make control shift - if they open themselves out to community and planet
We have AirBnb - so what would FairBnb be like? We need an ethical input into the app and gig economy
What is "cosmo-localism"? Why do we think it's a game changer? And help fill out a dictionary for it
Alternative Editorial: The Wave Is Building
A/UK EDITORIAL, BIG PICTURE, BREXIT, COMMUNITY, DEMOCRATIC INNOVATION, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, LOCALISM, POLITICAL CULTUREpat kanelocal elections, localism, independents, new politics, extinction rebellion
CTRLShift 2 - "An Emergency Summit for Change", kicking off in Stoke-on-Trent this week
The leaves are fluttering everywhere now... Flatpack-Democracy-inspired groups make advances in UK local elections
Participatory art can be misused by developers and councils. But done well, it gives voice to citizens
What kind of region do we want to live in? New book launch by Yorkshire's We Share The Same Skies
"Peer to Peer: The Commons Manifesto". A new (and free) book provides the big picture for alternative enterprises
Go look at the "Cleveland Model" of local community wealth-building. It's not just about economy, but democracy
Seaside towns may well be at the end of the line. But they have much potential for local power. And they have the sea...
Alternative Editorial: Politics is Broken. This Is The Alternative.
Relying on a national government to foment "deliberative democracy"? You may be waiting a while...