Democracy in Burma?Bluestocking Discussion Group (May 2012) At the Bluestocking discussion group last Sunday, we discussed the promising chain of events occurring in Burma/Myanmar at the moment...
At this months discussion group we looked at the Kony 2012 campaign.The film: Kony 2012 was created by Invisible Children, Inc. and released on 5 March. The purpose of the film is to promote Invisibl...
20 April 2012: East Asia ForumKelly Gerard The first of two ASEAN Civil Society Conferences to be held under Cambodia’s chairmanship took place in late March, alongside the first ASEAN Sum...
5:30pm - 7pm Sunday 11th March 2012, Moon Cafe (Northbridge).Welcome to Bluestocking’s Discussion Group series for 2012! The first Discussion Group of the year will look into the ‘Occupy’ movement wh...
What does it take to make a difference?How do we translate passion into a useful campaign?How can we make a big splash on a tiny budget?Activist Campaign Tools (ACT) is a series of three day courses ...
Strictly Hypothetical: City Farm Sustainable Food FundraiserIn the spirit of Geoffrey Robertson, Strictly Hypothetical is a truly different night out!Help raise funds for City Farms inaugural Food Fi...
Advocacy Across Borders: NGOs, anti-sweatshop activism and the global garment industry by Shae Garwood is available from Kumarian Press.The clothing and textile industry employs nearly 30 million peo...
Bluestocking Institute members and anyone interested in joining are invited to attend our annual general meeting on 9 October from 5-7 pm at The Moon Café at 323 William St, Northbridge, WA. We’ll pr...
Our recent discussion on the carbon tax began with an overview of the taxs development, how its structured, and some of the responses to it.Political context The price on carbon is, in large part, an...
"Globalisation: Another World Is Possible?" UWA Extension Course open for enrolment now! The Bluestocking Institute is offering the course "Globalisation: Another World Is Possible?" ...
Your Voices: On MotherhoodSubmit Your Work Now for the Next Online Exhibition of the International Museum of Women (IMOW)!Published Submissions Eligible for a US$1,000 Community Choice AwardArtists, ...
In February this year the Australian government announced a tax on carbon pollution, to come into effect in July 2011. The tax will be levied on a limited number of companies, and will be replaced by...
Alright, so I dont have fancy pictures like Claire below me, but I also wanted to report on the success of Freegan Run #1. First, we had been warned that it would be a nasty, unpleasant job. Sorry to...
The Bluestocking-affiliated Practical Ethics group took its first official Freegan run this weekend, with five participants, one who claimed to be "just an observer", although we quickly pres...
Hey everyone! This past Saturday, a few of us from Practical Ethics met up at City Farm to check out the local food market and talk sustainable eating habits.We started in the organic farmers’ market...
Hello all,Im new to your group, and Im excited to get involved! Sky, Claire, and I are organizing monthly get togethers for ethical living. As someone who tries to live ethically, it sometimes gets v...
Chinas Jasmine Revolution was discussed at the last Bluestocking discussion group. In February Chinese activists followed the lead of Egypt and Tunisia by calling for democracy protests in major Chin...
In the wake of the recent natural (and man-made?) disasters in Japan, it is interesting to compare nuclear emergencies now and 25 years ago, with Japan and Chernobyl. During the recent Bluestocking d...
The next Bluestocking Institute for Global Peace and Justice discussion group will continue the theme of current global events, with a focus on the recent tragedies in Japan. From earthquakes and tsu...
We covered a range of topics at the discussion group on Sunday, including the possibility of a no-fly zone in Libya and its implications, and the likelihood of genuine political reform in the Middle ...
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