PinnedPublished inIn Search Of Authentic Hope In 2024Introduction: On Authentic HopeMy book CITIZENS came out in March 2022, and I’ve been travelling, talking, and learning ever since (as well as doing a bit of actual work…Jan 22, 20242Jan 22, 20242
Published inCitizen Collective UpdatesCitizen Collective Phase 1 ReflectionsLooking back on the first four months of a growing community5d ago15d ago1
Published inCitizen Collective UpdatesCitizen Future: why we need a new story of self and societyOur societies need a new narrative, and it starts by ditching both authoritarianism and consumerismJan 63Jan 63
Published inCitizen Collective UpdatesCitizen Spotlights: the first phaseLooking back on the first four months of Citizen Spotlight callsJan 4Jan 4
Published inCitizen Collective UpdatesCitizen Collective is here — and I’d love you to be part of itWe’re starting a community of practice for people leading and learning for a Citizen Future… this piece explains why, how and what.Sep 4, 20242Sep 4, 20242
Citizenship beyond voting: a call to engageAn excerpt from Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us, published to “celebrate” General Election Day 2024.Jul 4, 20242Jul 4, 20242
Published inIn Search Of Authentic Hope In 2024Glimpse #4: Canada vs polarisationIn 1991, 12 people were brought together by a news magazine to discuss the future of Canada. A guest post from Rosa Zubizarreta.May 22, 20242May 22, 20242
Published inIn Search Of Authentic Hope In 2024Glimpse #3: Ireland vs DistrustHow Ireland has built trust in democracy and government even as it collapses elsewhereApr 19, 20243Apr 19, 20243
Citizens EquippedAn excerpt from my book CITIZENS (written with the brilliant Ariane Conrad), published here on the 35th anniversary of the internetMar 12, 20242Mar 12, 20242
Published inIn Search Of Authentic Hope In 2024Glimpses of Citizen Democracy #2: Wales vs Ecological CrisisUnderstanding the significance of Wales’ Wellbeing of Future Generations Act, as a very real challenge to the dominance of GDP.Mar 2, 20245Mar 2, 20245
