This workshop was conducted by Graeme Taylor, based on his book “Evolution’s Edge: The Coming Collapse and Transformation of Our World” (New Society Publishers, 2008). Some of the ideas presented in Graeme’s model for creating a sustainable future are captured in this excerpt.
Taylor: The need for a new holistic paradigm
November 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Issues
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Outreach Beyond the Choir
November 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Engagement
This workshop was part of the movement building discussions, and addressed issues of outreach, communication and engagement in building the capacity and strengths of the Queensland Climate Movement. Specifically, it addressed questions of: how can we engage more people in our communities on climate change issues, what words or phrases are current in climate matters, and what alternative messages could be effective?
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Where to from here?
November 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Overview
At the end of the summit, the final workshop sought to bring together the findings from the day and develop action plans for progressing the Queensland Climate Movement forward in preparation for the National Summit.
Some of the suggestions from that workshop are provided here.
Co-ordinate and network
We need to generate better mechanisms for linking up [...]
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Australia’s Climate Action Summit
November 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Events
In February, community climate action groups from across the continent are joining together for Australia’s Climate Action Summit in Canberra, the weekend before the first day of the 2009 Federal Parliament. Find out about the national summit here.
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Evaluating the Summit
November 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Evaluation
In the evaluation of the summit, participants were asked to reflect on what worked best, and what could be improved. The details of the evaluation are provided here.
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