Alternative Editorial: If we need a sense of "oneness" in the face of climate crisis, we can find it in the toughest places
Yuval Noah Harari (& Russell Brand) equip a room full of schoolchildren with tools for the future
A/UK has been working with Extinction Rebellion to develop a Future Democracy Hub
Mindfulness can give you personal sovereignty - and also direct your attention to the social and political challenges that matter
What are the three elements you need to launch a successful new political party, in these turbulent days?
Never mind spears for hunting - what about receptacles for gathering? Ursula Le Guin's "Carrier Bag Theory" of history (and fiction)
It took scuba diving, yoga, line dancing, bike rallies and aerial dance for Puerto Ricans to remove their governor. Next: People's Assemblies
Alternative Editorial: Mastering Overwhelm
A/UK EDITORIAL, ACTION, ALTER NATIVES, BEHAVIOUR, POLITICAL CULTUREpat kanepolitical parties, brexit, political culture, emotional needs, action, collaboratories, Citizens Action Networks
In the weekdays, you work, socialise, relax. On the weekend, you're a disciplined protestor. Hong Kong's Alter Natives
The #StopTheCoup protest displays all the techniques of the new activism - a networked surge from below
Dive in to Shareable.net - a deep and rich repository of bottom-up, community-driven ideas and examples
The UK Gov's departing chief scientist on how radically our lifestyles must change, to hit climate targets
As the Amazon burns, one “progressive” loses his faith. Another warns we’re naturally wired to be too pessimistic. Who’s right?
What gets measured, gets done. And what gets valued, gets measured. So what if we replaced GDP with "Girls on Bikes"?
Everytime you use the search engine Ecosia, it uses its profits to plant trees, which explicitly support biodiversity
Let Iceland cleanse you, let some Alabama quilters shroud you, and let a baby give you strength. Three videos for your insides
Alternative Editorial: The Eye Of The Needle
A BETTER MEDIA, A/UK EDITORIAL, ACTION, BEHAVIOUR, COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, INGENUITY, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENTpat kaneclimate crisis, behaviour, social media, community development, extinction rebellion
We often worry that automation will just "replace" us. Here's a much subtler map of the many way we could "pair" with our machines
A very clear list of things that EVERY enterprise should be doing, as the planet smoulders and burns
We know how a library works. But how about a library of things? And how about setting one up?