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Beyond burnout
Embedding accessibility in activist communities makes for a stronger climate movement. The last few months have seen a shift for me. I’ve started to think seriously about talking and writing publicly about how it is to be disabled in the environmental sciences and climate movement. It’s hard to do, because the violence within the movement…
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Why is gentle protest important?
Democracy is maintained because everyday people choose to make their voices heard in public. Whether that’s calling businesses and Members of Parliament (MPs) to demand they care about communities and the environment, or showing up in the streets to disrupt and draw attention to a cause – progress is won because people take up space…
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Join a wave of people crafting change
The Joy and Mischief project didn’t invent craftivism, not by a long shot. Here’s a non-official and pretty short list of craftivist case studies. Reach out if you have some to add! The Craftivist Collective The Knitting Nannas Badass Cross Stitch https://www.badasscrossstitch.com/ Craft industry alliance https://craftindustryalliance.org/craftivism-crafts-activism-meet/ The Centre for Artistic Activism The Social Justice Sewing…
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