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How one nonprofit uses AWS to amplify citizen advocacy across Africa

AWS Public Sector Blog

Whether lobbying political leaders in world capitals or running grassroots campaigns in local communities, ONE encourages governments to fight extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. Users can ask the chatbot for information about local campaigns and volunteer for opportunities in their area.

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Improving the food system related host/ess gifts for Thanksgiving

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Slow Dough Real Bread Book , published by the Real Bread Campaign in the UK is interesting. Real Bread Campaign 's book on CSBs, Knead to Know. Photo © Victoria Harley / Nourish Books Baking. More has just been re-published in a second edition.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

Social media has played an integral part in grassroots communication and participation. Not surprisingly, there is growing scholarly interest in the mediation of activism and political campaigning. OWS began as a grassroots protest against the inequality, greed and corruption associated with the financial sector of the economy.

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Climate Justice from an Intersectional Perspective w/ Osprey Orielle Lake, Exec. Dir. of WECAN

Policy Chats

Osprey was the visionary behind the International Women’s Earth and Climate Summit, which brought together 100 global women leaders to draft and implement a 'Women’s Climate Action Agenda', and co-founded the International Women’s Earth and Climate Initiative (IWECI), the precursor initiative of WECAN International.