"We need more popular education to build the movements
for climate justice."(Naomi Klein, final plenary,
KlimaForum, Copenhagen, December 2009)
Despite the enormous pressure for them to do so, in Copenhagen
last December, governments were unable to take the urgent action
needed to avert catastrophic climate change and the devastating
impacts on humanity. As the dust settles after COP-15, the role
of grassroots organising is ever more important. However, we face
huge challenges, including how we can move a more effective climate
justice movement, how can we build more resilient communities
and how can we achieve system change not climate change?
This dynamic and engaging week long course will provide training
in grassroots organising including:
Tools for Social Change will be based on building participation
and trust between facilitators and participants. No previous knowledge
is required but a commitment to work co-operatively and to respect
diversity is needed. The sessions will weave together histories,
debates, practical sessions, academic ideas and real life case
studies. The interests and ideas of those involved will be integrated
into the week. There will be time to share your ideas, work on
practical ‘crash technology’ projects around the farm,
discuss cutting edge political debates, play games, watch films
and enjoy food together.
'The DIY course was great! I learnt
loads about Popular Education projects, picked up some great participatory
tools for engaging with groups, and met lots of lovely people!'
participant on Do It Yourself, Findhorn College, March 2009
Cost £175 - £350 depending on income. Deposit of
£50 to secure a place will be requested with full amount
payable before the start of the course.
To register interest or with any questions please email trapese@riseup.net
and we will send you further information.
Applications must be received by 12 noon Saturday February
27th 2010 at the latest.
Facilitators will include Paul Chatterton, (MA Activism and Social
Change, Leeds) paulchatterton.com
Kim Bryan, (Press Officer, Centre for Alternative Technology)
Alice Cutler, (Freelance teacher/ activist, Bristol) and guest
workshops from others TBC .
We bring together many years of experience of organising and
teaching but are also still committed to working out solutions
together and engaging critical thinking about our work.
This course draws on the 'Do
It Yourself Handbook'' and Trapese's work since 2004. It follows
the success of the "Do It Yourself, Tools for empowerment
and social change" at Findhorn College in March 2009. It
will also build on courses delivered at CAT, work at C-words season
at Arnolfini, 'Start Producing the Future' series of dayschools
and films (Oct-Nov, 2009) and Trapese's events at KlimaForum in
Copenhagen.
About Trapese
Trapese is a Popular Education Collective which offers workshops
and training aimed at inspiring and promoting action for changing
our world. Trapese stands for ‘Taking Radical Action through
Popular Education and Sustainable Everything!’
Our work involves interactive workshops, games, films, trainings,
and action/campaign planning sessions. We also produce resources
and write on various issues. We aim to provide opportunities for
children, young people and adults to explore the big issues of
our time. Our work focuses on practical steps to inspire, inform
and enable action, and how to develop workable alternatives. We
are a not for profit collective motivated by a passionate belief
in the power of learning together. There are currently five people
working on Trapese projects and we are based in the UK.
For more information about Trapese or to download a chapter
of the book see Trapese
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