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26 AprTwo bits of tech I love
I’ve come across two bits of tech this week that I’ve thought have been really amazing. The first is a game, created by Little Loud for Channel 4, to highlight sweatshops in the fashion industry. It was developed in conjuncture with Labour Behind the Label, and aimed to engage young people with the issues in [...]
Read More ...25 AprTeenagers learning from Scratch at hackjam.it
Did you know that people with digital skills can earn up to 10% more than those with out? The digital skills gap is becoming an increasing issue in today’s society. Those without proper access to ICT education, equipment and opportunity are going to become more and more marginalised. A new project launching in East London [...]
Read More ...15 MarWho inspires you to campaign?
At the recent E-Campaigners Forum live event I ran a roaming photo booth asking delegates what inspires them to campaign. There were an interesting range of answers, from general philosophies around making the world a better place, to people like Lucy Holmes from the No More Page 3 campaign. It took no time at all [...]
Read More ...07 MarIntroducing Script Shoot Cut
In 1997 I graduated from film school and decided I didn’t actually want to work in film. Well that’s three year down the drain then! Campaigning and social issues has always been at my heart and it just didn’t really seem to fit in. But then You Tube happened and the world of campaigning changed. [...]
Read More ...03 JanThe Polish are more than just builders
This Christmas I took a trip to Bletchley Park. It calls itself the Home of the Code Breakers, but it’s also the birthplace of modern computing. What I love about the place is that it was essentially run by a geeks, women and of course Alan Turing himself was gay. What I hadn’t known before [...]
Read More ...05 OctShelter’s Rogue Landlords campaign
This summer I’ve been working with Shelter on their Evict Rogue Landlords campaign. I produced this short video for them, which highlights the issues tenants have in getting local councils to take proper action on Rogue Landlords. It was a real pleasure to be working with them on this, and I’d encourage you to get [...]
Read More ...28 SepHail the rise of pranktivism
I’m very excited by the rise, or at least the increase in pranks with a social cause. I’m calling it pranktivism. If you haven’t seen it yet then definitely check out the Revolution Will Be Televised. It’s activism cleverly dressed up as comedy, getting it a prime slot on BBC3. Yes, that’s right, in between [...]
Read More ...24 SepThe ethics of photography in campaigns
Using photos to tell the story of your campaign on and offline can be very powerful. But how ethical is it all? There is something very compelling about a photograph. The one still frame can transport a complex issue into a single compelling message. After stumbling across some haunting photos of garment workers in Sri [...]
Read More ...23 JulRemember it’s our Olympics, so let’s claim it back
I’ve remain doggedly optimistic about the Olympics even in the face of the, quite frankly, horrific sponsors. But I understand why people feel fed up with all the sponsorship. Out of a total cost of £12 billion, corporate sponsors pay only £2billion, which mainly comes via LOCOG. Despite the small percentage they pay they have extraordinary rights. Not only do [...]
Read More ...22 JunEco Tweet Up summer social
On Wednesday 18th July I’m holding a summer social for the Eco Tweet Up. The next Eco Tweet Up will take place in September during Social Media Week. This social is to share ideas about what that event might look like…but also just to have a few drinks and chin wag with fellow social entrepreneurs, [...]
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