Coronavirus can incite our “tend-and-befriend” nature, suggests Alex Evans - and Rutger Bregman shows it’s already happening ACTION, COMMUNITY, EQUIP FOR THE FUTURE, INDIVIDUAL, ENVIRONMENTALISTSpat kane12 March 2020coronavirus, solidarity, empathy, italy, china, communityComment
How to maintain community connection, as Coronavirus forces isolation? Italians sing, play and bash from their balconies ARTISTS, BEHAVIOUR, COMMUNITY, CREATE THE FEEL, LOCALISMpat kane9 March 2020italy, coronavirusComment
So the Sardines (and their joyful occupation of the squares) just helped defeat toxic populists in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna. What next? DEMOCRATIC INNOVATION, POLITICAL CULTURE, ACTIONpat kane30 January 2020sardines, italy, populismComment
Packed into the city squares of Italy, the "sardines" movement rejects both party politics and anti-immigration policies - with fun and wit DEMOCRATIC INNOVATION, POLITICAL CULTURE, PARTY POLITICS, GLOBALISTSpat kane11 January 2020italy, sardines, municipalismComment
Mammamiaaa meals encourage participation across Europe... and Sheffield Food Works transforms food waste 4TH SECTOR, COMMUNITY, LOCALISM, PRACTICEpat kane25 November 2018food, italy