Grassroots Activism

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Marching with the Black Bloc “Violence” and Movement Building From: Whose Streets? View Between The Lines		Tammy Kovich	10	2011	$1.00 Add
From Martial Law in the Streets of Toronto G20 Security and State Violence From: Whose Streets? View Between The Lines		Deborah Cowen; Neil Smith	20	2011	$2.00 Add
NEW! Messy Cities Why We Can't Plan Everything	Featuring forty-three essays by a range of writers from around the world, this book highlights the role of messy urbanism in enabling creativity, enterprise, and grassroots initiatives to …		338		View
From Mirrors or Mirage Political Parties and Grassroots Movements From: Quiet No More View James Lorimer and Company	Chapter four surveys the relationship between progressive political parties and grassroots activism; a case is made that a grassroots influence in electoral politics is emerging, but one …	Joel D. Harden	46	2013	$4.60 Add
From Movement Building From: Getting to Zero View James Lorimer and Company	Discusses how a major, well organized social movement demanding climate justice is required for a meaningful response from corporations and government. Identifies how this can be achieved and …	Tony Clarke	25	2018	$2.50 Add
From Moving Forward From: Getting to Zero View James Lorimer and Company	Identifies how grassroots movements and organizations can move forward to develop sector profiles, targets, and plans of action to create sustained climate action.	Tony Clarke	43	2018	$4.30 Add
From NEW! My Teacher From: Messy Cities View Coach House Books	Carolynne Crawley writes about Mama Snapping Turtle, who lives in Toronto’s High Park, and their advocacy work for further Turtle relatives in city parks.	Dylan Reid	4	2025	$0.40 Add
From Myth 1 The Problem Is Overconsumption! From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This chapter deconstructs the narrative that consumers should bear the weight of environmental guilt, explaining that wealthy people and the issue of production pollute more than consumers.	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	14	2024	$1.40 Add
From Myth 10 Carbon Markets: They Work! From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This chapter examines the limitations of carbon markets, highlighting their ineffectiveness in reducing emissions and highlighting how offset projects result in the infringement of Indigenous …	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	11	2024	$1.10 Add
From Myth 11 Capitalism Is Inescapable Because Selfishness Is a Part of Human Nature From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This chapter critiques the "human nature" justification for capitalism by demonstrating the ways many societies have historically prioritized mutual aid and cooperation over individual …	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	8	2024	$0.80 Add
From Myth 12 Economic Planning Means Going Back to the USSR From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This chapter critiques the shortcomings of both contemporary capitalist economies and the Soviet model, and proposes democratic planning as an alternative framework for organizing the economy.	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	8	2024	$0.80 Add
From Myth 13 Market Is Freedom! From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This chapter interrogates the idea of the "free market," arguing that markets are actively shaped by dominant actors whose influence undermines innovation and contributes to systemic …	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	10	2024	$1.00 Add
From Myth 14 There’s No Alternative to Capitalism Anyway From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This chapter outlines the practical organization of a democratically planned economy, highlighting how this model would be more environmentally responsible.	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	14	2024	$1.40 Add
From Myth 15 Democracy Is Slow, but the Climate Crisis Can’t Wait! From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This section discusses the need for enhanced democratic engagement in response to the climate crisis, emphasizing citizen empowerment.	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	8	2024	$0.80 Add
From Myth 16 There’s Nothing Left to Do, It’s the End! From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This section explains the importance of standing up to powerful political and economic groups by establishing a large-scale, environmentalist, popular power.	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	6	2024	$0.60 Add
From Myth 17 The Problem Is That People Have Become Too Individualistic From: Ecology for the 99% View Between The Lines	This section highlights the need to build trust with people outside of the climate activist community, giving them time to adopt collective organizing practices and new ideals that support …	Alain Savard; Arnaud Theurillat-Cloutier; Charles Simard; Clément de Gaulejac; Frédéric Legault	7	2024	$0.70 Add