Webinar 19: Civic Engagement + Direct Democracy.
Thursday, Jan 29th from 12-1pm ADT.
Inscrivez-vous ici : https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/webinar-9-direct-democracy-and-community-engagement
Direct democracy and civic engagement are urgent skills and practices we need today as trust in our institutions worsen and polarization grows. Many of us in Atlantic Canada struggle to engage in the decision making that shapes our lives, and we need tools to enable us to connect across social and political divides to create meaningful change in our local communities. Town halls, participatory engagement, local community meetings, and deep conversations at a local level are examples of the strategies to build local democracy. Episode 9 in our series welcomes two incredible speakers: Sera Thompson, and Robin Tress for a lively conversation about the tools and practices that foster engagement and participation in our local communities.
Andy Horsnell from the Centre for Local Prosperity will moderate and we will begin with an interview/panel discussion, followed by a Q&A.
Cette série de webinaires est proposée sur donation – Notre don recommandé est de $10, mais tout montant est apprécié ! Un lien Zoom et une invitation de calendrier vous seront envoyés après votre inscription.
Inscrivez-vous ici : https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/webinar-9-direct-democracy-and-community-engagement
Sera Thompson – Social innovator and master facilitator creating movement around complex issues.
Sera Thompson is a settler of European descent living in Mi’kma’ki, working to support deep shifts around social and environmental issues. A teacher and systems change facilitator, her work is focused on building capacity for deep democracy and creating movement around stuck challenges in leaders, organizations and communities. Her work creatively engages a diversity of players finding shared clarity and timely actions. She began her career in the complex field of Environmental Management, weaving the needs of diverse players and balancing economic, ecological and social sustainability. For the last 25 years she has successfully led change with dozens of organizations on five continents in the Public Sector, Academia, Nonprofit and Corporate sectors.
Robin Tress – Organizer and leader building political power in the climate justice movement.
Robin lives in Punamu’kwati’jk in Mi’kma’ki, currently known as Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She was politicized by former PM Harper’s multiple assaults on democracy, climate justice, women’s rights, and Indigenous peoples, and has been fighting for a more fair and sustainable future ever since. She works in the climate justice movement and is focused on building the necessary political power to win a fossil fuel phase out in Atlantic Canada. She worked with Mi’kmaq water protectors in the fight to stop Alton Gas in Nova Scotia for several years, and this deeply shaped her understanding and approach to solidarity, relationship to land, and social movement strategy.
Contexte du webinaire :
Le monde évolue à un rythme sans précédent, engendrant chez de nombreuses personnes et communautés un sentiment d'incertitude, voire d'inquiétude. Comment réagir face à ce monde en perpétuelle mutation ? Comment renforcer notre autonomie et notre résilience locales, sur les plans social, économique et écologique ? Dans le contexte actuel de volatilité des échanges commerciaux et de droits de douane imposés qui menacent d'aggraver les difficultés financières de nos communautés, nous souhaitons mettre en lumière des exemples fructueux de relocalisation dans notre région !
La relocalisation est un concept et un mouvement visant à devenir plus autonomes dans notre production et notre consommation (tout en réduisant notre dépendance aux chaînes d'approvisionnement éloignées) dans tous les domaines — de l'énergie à l'alimentation, en passant par la finance/l'investissement, les solutions climatiques et bien plus encore.
This series will be held on the last Thursday of each month and will explore examples of re-localization across Atlantic Canada
Regardez les épisodes précédents ici : https://centreforlocalprosperity.ca/our-projects/webinar-series-building-community-economic-resilience-through-relocalization/
À VOS AGENDAS ! Prochains webinaires :
- February – Transition Movement
- March – Season 2 Launch: How-To-Relocalize – Rural Reskilling
- April – How-To: Start a Community Fridge
We look forward to seeing you there!
Please email Nike at nike@centreforlocalprosperity.ca with any questions.
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Découvrez ci-dessous les points clés du webinaire réalisé dans le cadre de Communauté de pratique : Création de richesse communautaire et relocalisation, une initiative de Réseau de prospérité locale. Rejoignez-nous pour une discussion à propos du webinaire le jeudi suivant à la même heure.
