Community and Activism

Wikipedia's information about activism.

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Community activism can have a wide meaning to include social movements promoting participatory democracy or a more limited meaning which focuses on grassroots actions. Activism is generally associated with some public action designed to raise awareness around an issue usually related to matters of social, political or economic importance.

Activism is quite simply taking action to effect social change; this can occur in a myriad of ways and in a variety of forms. Often it is concerned with how to change the world' through social, political, economic or environmental change. This can be led by individuals but is often done collectively through social movements.

All children have some experience with being part of a community, through connections with their family, their school and their neighborhood. Children need opportunities to think about what community means before they are able to think about who takes leadership roles in a community.

Alternate ROOTS supports the creation and presentation of original art that is rooted in community, place, tradition or spirit. We are a group of artists and cultural organizers based in the South creating a better world together. As Alternate ROOTS, we call for social and economic justice and are working to dismantle all forms of oppression - everywhere.

Our Building Local Activism programme, funded by The Big Lottery Fund, is supporting communities to develop their capability to instigate and sustain local activism, gaining power and influence over the decisions that affect them. One aspect of Building Local Activism is scaling up models of community activism that have already proven successful, to promote them across a wider scope.

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How to Become an Activist. Activists are people who see the need for change and devote their time to doing something about it. They are driven by passion and a vision for a better future. Activism comes naturally to some, while for others,...

Carlo Voli quit his corporate job a few years ago to become a full time community supported activist, fighting fossil fuels and climate change.