Tag Archives: Social change

We need to rethink fast fashion

Posted on 24 January 2019 by Graeme Stuart

Imagine a rubbish truck full of discarded clothing going to the rubbish tip every second. This is how much waste is generated in the clothing and fashion industry globally [1] every day, with almost 60% of all clothing ends up … Continue reading →

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Same-sex marriage – finally it’s done!

Posted on 8 December 2017 by Graeme Stuart

Yesterday was a historic day with the Australian Parliament overwhelmingly voting in favour of same-sex marriage. Our family watched it live on TV and to see 130-140 Members of Parliament voting YES with four lonely figures voting NO was a wonderful … Continue reading →

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It’s simple maths, not a once in a 1000 year phenomenon

Posted on 22 October 2017 by Graeme Stuart

By definition, if you add the number of years you’ve lived to the year you were born, you will get the current year. Continue reading →

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Community engagement and the Stop Adani national day of action

Posted on 15 October 2017 by Graeme Stuart

Last weekend (7-8 October 2017), people around Australia put their bodies on the line to send a message about Adani’s plans for the Carmichael Mine in Queensland: one of the World’s largest coal mines. In over 45 locations in Australia, … Continue reading →

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My response to the campaign against same-sex marriage

Posted on 3 October 2017 by Graeme Stuart

As I said in the previous post, to me the YES case in the same-sex marriage postal vote is largely based on love, acceptance and justice, while the NO case is largely based on fear, exclusion and poor logic. Much … Continue reading →

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Why I voted YES in the same-sex marriage postal vote

Posted on 3 October 2017 by Graeme Stuart

I try to be fair and to understand other points of view, but to me the YES case in the same-sex marriage postal vote is largely based on love, acceptance and justice, while the NO case is largely based on … Continue reading →

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In some countries (and USA states) our marriage is illegal

Posted on 13 September 2017 by Graeme Stuart

In some countries (and 30 states of the USA), Cathy and I would have been prevented from marrying. In fact, even though we are happily married after 31 years and have two wonderful daughters, in some countries (and some states … Continue reading →

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It’s better to light one candle

Posted on 15 October 2016 by Graeme Stuart

It’s better to light one candle than curse the darkness is like a guiding principle for much of my work and life. At times I do rant and rave about what is wrong with the world, but most of the … Continue reading →

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Retelling the story of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycott (Paul Schmitz)

Posted on 6 October 2016 by Graeme Stuart

At the recent Connecting Communities conference, one of the highlights was Paul Schmitz retelling the story of Rosa Parks. Rosa Parks is the woman whose arrest after refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man … Continue reading →

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Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy

Posted on 21 April 2016 by Graeme Stuart

An interesting short (7:05 mins) TEDx talk about barriers to community engagement. Dave Meslin suggests apathy isn’t the reason people aren’t involved in community engagement initiatives; it is because they are actively discouraged from becoming involved. He gives a number … Continue reading →

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