PEOPLE POWER: Building Social Movements to Protect Public Power in Canada
It is with pride and pleasure that BC Citizens Campaign for Public Power announces the release of its DVD/webcast project PEOPLE POWER: Building Social Movements to Protect Public Power in Canada.
PEOPLE POWER is a six-chapter 50 minute film developed by documentary filmmaker Damien Gillis and produced by the BC Citizens Campaign for Public Power. The film examines the social, economic and environmental issues associated with the private vs. public power issue in Canada. Various strategies for building a grassroots campaign are explored. Each chapter offers a new facet of grassroots organizing strategies to enlighten, encourage, and empower citizens to stand their ground in the fight to save public power and BC’s pristine wilderness.
- Chapter 1: An introduction to the public vs. private power issue featuring a national perspective
- Chapter 2: A review of traditional approaches to citizen campaigning
- Chapter 3: An exploration of new media techniques and their application to public education and grassroots campaigning
- Chapter 4: A reflection on the moral, ethical, and legal obligation of respectful inclusion of First Nations
- Chapter 5: Strategies to counter opposition messaging campaigns, including “astroturf” groups and disingenuous “eco-celebrities”
- Chapter 6: A call to action for citizens to engage their communities with email lists, petitions, media exposure, social networking strategies, citizen journalism and much more.
Chapter 1: Introduction - Public versus Private Power in Canada
An introduction to the public vs. private power issue featuring a national perspective
Chapter 2: Organizing Tips & Toolbox - Traditional Techniques
A review of traditional approaches to citizen campaigning
Chapter 3: Organizing Tips & Toolbox - New Media & Campaign Strategies
An exploration of new media techniques and their application to public education and grassroots campaigning.
Chapter 4: Meaningful Engagement with First Nations
A reflection on the moral, ethical, and legal obligation of respectful inclusion of First Nations
Chapter 5: Countering Opposition
Strategies to counter opposition messaging campaigns, including “astroturf” groups and disingenuous “eco-celebrities”
Chapter 6: Conclusion
A call to action for citizens to engage their communities with email lists, petitions, media exposure, social networking strategies, citizen journalism and much more.