March 16, 2015
By Adam Briggle, Denton Drilling Awareness Group Photo Credit (slider): Frack Free Denton The Denton fracking ban has sparked an important discussion about the political authority of municipalities and the role of citizens’ initiatives in a democracy. This is often couched under the label of local control, a core value …
October 29, 2014
NetNewsLedger October 23, 2014 by Jayal Chung THUNDER BAY – TAKE BACK THE NIGHT organized by Lakehead University Student Union’s Gender Issues Centre will be on Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Agora of Lakehead University. This international grassroots movement raises awareness about the systemic issue …
October 21, 2014
Telesur Published 16 October 2014 The sixth annual Food Sovereignty Prize was conducted in Des Moines, Iowa on the eve of World Food Day. The Food Sovereignty Prize is awarded by the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance, which is a U.S.-based alliance of food justice organizations, which aim to rebuild local food economies. Each year, the …
August 5, 2014
By Jennifer Zhang, Grassroots Change Intern The University of California, Berkeley is among several major universities that have recently been criticized in the media for mishandling sexual assault cases. Student testimonials quickly put sexual assault on the forefront of the social agenda. Student-led movements for policy reforms have sparked a …
June 24, 2014
The grassroots movement for smokefree airline flights is a model for creating deep cultural change on a national (and international) scale. See how grassroots advocates passed the only federal tobacco legislation that was neither supported by nor negotiated with the tobacco industry… and permanently changed society in the process. The lessons from …