@DemeMove

Join us 1-3 November in Sheffield where we will be reimagining our commons through neighbourhoods of care. https://xitter.cf/t.co/tnro4mTc1j

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"The real problem with transition is this: we don’t have any control over the real functions of our economic system" @abundance_org's @KeirMilburn speaking at our session on municipalism, transition, and how we can run public services in the public interest 💬 #FearlessCities
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"We need to listen to those who live it" We're looking at relational networks, and asking how we can build trust as a foundation for systemic action 🔀 #FearlessCities
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"There's a cultural socialisation that power is 'over there', but our lived experience can be that power is with us" Take back the city – how do we transfer power from politicians to citizens when it comes to local decisions? 🏙️ #FearlessCities
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"Sometimes you don't want to believe that you have to deal with these threats, but they are here, and they are real" We're exploring how we can best organise against the far-right, with a film screening and Q&A 📽️ #FearlessCities
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"The roots of co-operatives are essentially a self-defence tool for surviving within capitalism" We're learning about how we can build autonomy through a co-operative economy 🔁 #FearlessCities @StirchleyCD
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A reminder of today's sessions, as we prepare to get underway with day two of Fearless Cities South Yorkshire ⬇️ #FearlessCities
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Some highlights of this afternoon's sessions, on the feminisation of politics, nurturing cultures of commoning, building antiracist cities, and how we can finance just neighbourhood and bioregional transitions. #FearlessCities
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"Degrowth means transforming societies to ensure environmental justice and a good life for all within planetary boundaries" We're exploring degrowth, bus reform, advertising bans and establishing a "right to the city" 📉 #FearlessCities
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Some highlights from this morning's sessions on the first day of the first ever Fearless Cities South Yorkshire ⬇️ #FearlessCities
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"You have to incorporate into your strategy the conflict between what you want to achieve and what the legislation currently allows" 💬 Earlier, we explored constructive conflict and collaboration in housing and other urban commons. #FearlessCities
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