Time for Collective Action Manifesto
ECOLISE - the European network for community-led initiatives on climate change and sustainability - and partners have launched the Time for Collective Action Manifesto.
I had the wonderful opportunity to work with the policy and communication teams to edit the manifesto. The challenge: to sift through all the rich ideas and contributions from different people on multiple shared files, and deliver a concise document with clear messages and policy demands.
Testimonial from Nina Klein, Policy Lead at ECOLISE: “Jane is great in formulating complicated, complex messages in simple, attractive ways. This was my experience working for ECOLISE when we called on Jane's services to edit the "Time for Collective Action Manifesto" - an evidence-based political manifesto which is an outcome of collaborative work of more than 120 people, and a 2 year work process . Jane managed to take this precious work and create an attractive, easy to read text from this. A big thanks!!!”
About the Manifesto
Transformative change requires both individual and collective action accompanied by systemic change. We need to support people to become active changemakers as citizens, as active consumers, in their communities, and in their working lives.
Policies need to harness the power of people who want change. The European Green Deal can unlock the potential of local levels and grassroots initiatives to create a more sustainable society.
The challenge is immense. To tackle it, we propose a change of narrative [4,5]:
We have the opportunity to work together, in community and solidarity, towards a good life for all within planetary boundaries. We have the opportunity to fix a broken system based on infinite economic growth, hyper-individualisation and over-consumption. We have the opportunity to take action for a more meaningful and just life.
