Roshnii Rose, Author at Systems Change Alliance

29/06/2121

World’s Peasant Farmers Unveil ‘Anti-Imperialist Manifesto’ in Defense of Nature

"Putting a stop to capitalist barbarism is the central task of our time." This article originally appeared in Common Dreams, June 2021 As experts and research continue to make the case for overhauling humanity's destructive relationship with na…

15/06/2121

The Radical Power of Your Sourdough Starter

The following excerpt is from Sandor Ellix Katz’s book Fermentation as Metaphor (Chelsea Green Publishing, October 2020) and is reprinted with permission from the publisher. Also check out his newest book Sandor Katz’s Fermentation Journeys coming Oc…

02/06/2121

Don’t Be Fooled: The European Green Deal Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be

Six reasons why the EU isn't as green as it claims. Originally published by OpenDemocracy.net This week the EU celebrates its annual 'Green Week', in which Europe's environmental elite gather to congratulate each other on how green they are. …

01/05/2121

2021 Photographic Challenge Winners

Arts

Back in January, we invited photographers to send us images on the theme of Empowering Community through Local Economy, in preparation for our annual conference, which will take place online this September, Systems Change through Local Economies.Beau…

16/03/2121

Future Primal: How our Wilderness Origins Show us the Way Forward

In the Beginning . . . Some fourteen billion years ago the entire cosmos, what would become the great wheeling galaxies with their trillions of blazing suns, burst into being from a single point, in an unimaginably violent, unfathomably immense ex…

03/03/2121

Decolonizing Environmentalism

This article originally appeared in Yes! magazine in September, 2020. We are witnessing a historical push toward the dismantling of imperialism, the decentralization of power, and the welcoming of non-White, non-European values into conservat…

04/02/2121

Buen Vivir: A Concept on the Rise in Europe?

Originally published in Green European Journal in December, 2020. The concept of buen vivir has gained visibility in Latin America in recent years. Rooted in indigenous worldviews, buen vivir rests on an understanding of humani…

21/12/2020

What Comes After the Crash? The Sequel

Inspired by the life and work of David Fleming, economist, ecologist, green political campaigner, visionary and writer. The Sequel is a one-hour documentary, made following the publication of Fleming’s great work, Lean Logic: A Dictionary for the Fut…

01/12/2020

2020 Flash Fiction Winners

Arts

Earlier this year, we launched our first Flash Fiction Challenge, and what a year to do it. 2020 will undoubtedly go down in history as a year that shook up the status quo; created stark polarisation and invited us to question our collective future w…

02/10/2020

Harnessing the Power of the Spoken Word

Arts

Spoken word: Warm, funny, stark, harsh and flowing. Performers speaking truths that we shun as taboo. Words and images that roll together and bring a tear to your eye, a lump to your throat. A potent platform that pulls back the curtains to look a…

28/08/2020

The Next Economy: Understanding the Problem, Envisioning Solutions III

Economy

George Catlin interviews Roar Bjonnes, coauthor of Growing a New Economy A Four-Part Interview Series on the Next Economy Part Three Catlin: Earlier, we went over the nature of the problem posed by the current neoliberal, capital…

22/08/2020

The Next Economy: Understanding the Problem, Envisioning Solutions II

Economy

George Catlin interviews Roar Bjonnes, coauthor of Growing a New Economy A Four-Part Interview Series on the Next Economy Part Two Catlin: It’s not like the economy is working for us. Rather, we’re working for the economy at this point. And …

20/08/2020

Why are we still striving for an Economics of Happiness?

Arts
/Economy

“What’s our favorite documentary of all time? The one film we wish everyone could see? Hands down, this is it. It is truly one of the most important and useful films for inspiring change that has been made in a generation.”Films For Action https:…

19/08/2020

Music for Transformation

Arts

Let’s face it, with all the money and resources flowing through the music industry, only a small percentage of what we, the audience, receive is focused on topics of social change. The rise in consciousness around racial inequality and social justice…

17/08/2020

The Next Economy: Understanding the Problem, Envisioning Solutions

Economy

George Catlin interviews Roar Bjonnes, coauthor of Growing a New Economy A Four-Part Interview Series on the Next Economy Part One Catlin: I want to begin by giving you a chance to set the stage. When you pull way back and look at this …

07/08/2020

Share your Vision of a Better World – Join the Flash Fiction Challenge!

Arts

Last week, we launched our 2020 Flash Fiction Challenge: Visioning a Better World Beyond the Pandemic. We invite you craft a story that plunges us into a post-pandemic reality where a new paradigm is established or unfolding, inspired by the value…

24/06/2020

Alleviating Racial Inequality through Economic Democracy

Every incident of racist discrimination or violence strikes at the dignity and wellbeing, the very lives of individuals, their families and their communities. The current anti-racism uprisings are reminding us that Europe and the US have been buil…

23/06/2020

How Street Artists Make Their Mark

Arts

Thanks to artist and art educator, Lorna Mahler, for sharing this short film illustrating the ways in which street artists use images and text to communicate messages around social issues, justice and change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOdDt…

22/06/2020

Why Arts for Social Change? Feat. George the Poet

Arts

In this piece, aired in 2017, London-based spoken word artist, George the Poet, states his case for why artists should be 'political'. He says artists are not just entertainers and they can’t simply ‘sit on the fence’. Rather they should be the vangu…

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