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SEE also the Fire page for articles on some current projects including Co-operatives.
ACTIVISM
Activism is political action, taken individually or in groups, to increase social justice and equity. It may involve resistance or creating preferred models. Activism is always more effective when it is non-violent and inclusive.
Articles
1. Information as a global public good (external link)(co-authored with Danny Yee as a campaign submission to Oxfam International)
Links to other sites on this topic
- Community Organisers (Comm-Org)
- Discussion list, training, papers on community organising and links betwen academics and practioners
- Electronic Frontiers Australia
- Campaigning and information on censorship etc
- NetAction
- Vitual Activist training guide
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- Brisbane Region Environment Council
- Brisbane environment campaigns, articles, links
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BIOREGIONALISM
Bioregionalism is a system which uses identifiable natural regions as the basis for self-managed political units. The demarcation of these bioregions takes into account climate, soils, drainage, vegetation, mineral resources and importantly the cultures and societies that occur in these regions. A bioregion is thus an identifiable unit that integrates the human systems with non human systems.
Articles
1. On Reconciliation
2. Celebrating Rivers (large - includes photos)
Links to other sites on this topic
- Bioegions Domain
- links and information on bioregional groups
- PlanetDrum (Shasta Bioregion)
- Friends of the Earth (in Australia)
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
I define community development as all the processes which are used by self-identified communities to build a sustainable economic, social and environmental system to operate in. These processes cannot be done to communities, only by them. Localities and subcultures, as well as organisations, are communities.
Articles
1. Alchemy of Community Development
2. So long and thanks for all the fish...the future role of Non-Government Development Organisations
3. Community Economic Development
4. Skills Audits for Community Economic Development
Links to other sites on this topic
- Australian Communities' Directory
- Directory, incl GreenNet Environment Directory
- Intentional Communities
- Based in US. Directory, events, articles, eGroups
- Institute of Development Studies
- Based in Sussex. Directory, events, articles, links through a portal called eldis
- Community Development Resource Association
- Based in South Africa. Articles, Publications
- Participatory Action Research Network
- Based in US. Directory, events, articles, eGroups
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