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When the People Lead,
the Leaders Follow
The Backbone Campaign specializes in the creation of spectacle imagery, innovative messaging and political theater. Most of our work involves what we call Artful Activism, in which we engage progressive activists and organizers in the strategic use of creative tactics such as festival arts, flash mobs, music and other theatrical forms of nonviolent direct action.
The Backbone Campaign specializes in the creation of spectacle imagery, innovative messaging and political theater. Most of our work involves what we call Artful Activism, in which we engage progressive activists and organizers in the strategic use of creative tactics such as festival arts, flash mobs, music and other theatrical forms of nonviolent direct action.
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Dear Backbone Members, The Backbone Community Solar Project (“Backbone CSP”) is a local laboratory project of the Backbone Campaign. Today, we are deeply proud to announce that the Backbone Community Solar Project is ready for investors! Here is a bit of the story of the journey we have taken and basic information on the project. For downloadable investor information visit VashonCommunitySolar.org. In gratitude & Collaboration, Bill, Carol, Cathy and Team Backbone [Psst... Currently, Backbone Campaign could really use your appreciation in the form of renewed membership so please visit BackboneCampaign.org/donate today.] The Backbone CSP Journey For the last two years a small and changing group of dedicated and skilled community members have moved community solar from dream to reality. Through a journey and process of our own education, a community survey, countless meetings, site visits, legal and financial consultations, document preparation and regulatory reviews... we are now ready to come…
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On a beautiful Wednesday, Nov. 10th (2010) King County Executive Dow Constantine hosted a 1pm press conference on the shores of West Seattle with the waves clapping against the bulkhead. Amongst tears and hollers of joy, historic words were spoken. The deserving stars of the day Dow Constantine, Sharon Nelson, Peter Goldmark and many others stepped up to the podium. Even the conflicted Jan Drago had some quaint though somewhat vague remarks that sounded more like a farewell address. CalPortland's Ron Summers, who less than two years ago claimed that nothing would keep the mine from expanding struck a sportsmanlike tone. Of course - $36 million is not $65 million, but it's not chump change. It was fascinating to see everyone come together. It was also typical that the only folks not actually invited were the rabble (us). Luckily, I found out about it by chance, fetched the puppet and…
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The CUVashon Story A Win-Win Organizing Strategy for Building Power by Moving Money & Debt Listen to our 11-3-11 podcast about this effort and conversation with activists attempting similar projects around the country. Many groups and have been talking about "Move Your/Our Money." We want to share with you a unique story about an organizing project that helped an our entire community move its money. The documents, surveys, news coverage of that effort are the foundation of this CUOrganizer.org organizer's toolkit for replicating our model. Our story in brief, The Vashon branch of PSCCU opened on March 1, 2011 recruiting the management team from a local Chase Bank (who are much happier now). As of November 1, 2011, $10 million has been moved from Wall Street banks into PSCCU, allowing the credit union to lower interest rates on mortgages. The community has 3 people on the PSCCU Board of Directors.…
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