The Trajectory of Social Change

12Feb07

How does social change “happen”? And what can social change leaders and groups do to help it happen? Before getting into the philosophy or techniques for movement-building, or for ‘accelerating’ or influencing social change, I’ve found it helpful to unpack the basics. So I’ll start with what, to me, is the seminal and [...]

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Frank Lunz on Enviros

12Feb07

This past week, Frank Lunz was interviewed in Grist Magazine about the U.S. environmental movement and its failure – in his view – to effectively change policy and engage key publics. He chastises enviros for being “mean” and generally ineffective at framing solutions and cultivating key allies with whom they actually share common values and [...]

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