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Nurture Development / Articles posted by Cormac Russell (Page 13)

What Harms Community? Part 3: Economic Globalisation

February 16, 2016
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According to Thomas Friedman (2005), globalization has evolved over three phases across recent human history: phase one (1492- 1800) was the globalization of countries, phase...

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What Harms Community? Part 2: Technocracy

February 10, 2016
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Harry Boyte in “The Citizen Solution” (2009) notes that the rising dominance of experts (technocracy) is hollowing out civic agency throughout American society. This...

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What Harms Community? Part 1: Consumerism

February 3, 2016
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Over the next three weeks I’d like to look at three particular areas that are breaking down community, namely consumerism, globalisation, and technocracy. Consumerism Walter Brueggemann,...

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Why telling communities to tackle obesity backfires!

January 26, 2016
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Over the years I have worked with many communities motivated to do something to improve the lot of youth in their community. After coming...

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Asset-Based Community Development is not an alternative to Services

January 20, 2016
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Sadly ABCD rhetoric is being bandied about in some quarters as a quick fix solution, as is Time Banking, Local Area Coordination and anything...

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Only connect: Commissioning from an Asset-based perspective

January 19, 2016
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Friday 19th February we are leading a free OpenHouse discussion on Asset-Based Commissioning, in London. The following post explores the challenges that Commissioners and folk who...

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The importance of storytelling

January 14, 2016
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Storytelling is one of our most important community building tools Here's my two cents on how to tell one. ...

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12 Thoughts on Inclusive Community Building for 2016

January 13, 2016
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January When we lose the ability to care for our neighbours, we also inadvertently chart a course towards a future wherein that carelessness becomes our...

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What is Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD)?

January 5, 2016
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In this short clip I explain what Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) is. ...

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Onwards to 2016!!

January 4, 2016
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Last year we had the privilege of some fantastic company on the blogosphere. Thank you for all of your time spent reading; your comments...

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For those we’ve exiled to the edge

December 17, 2015
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Throughout 2015 I have been most inspired by the huge reservoir of generosity and hospitality that I have encountered in the neighbourhoods I've worked...

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Part 3: Why community organising and community building are necessary to the long term sustainability of our neighbourhoods

December 14, 2015
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Since starting to compile this series of co-authored blogs the world has been hit by a number of major disasters. It is at these...

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