Reboot Alberta Newsletter June 14th, 2010
Read the Latest Posts from Bloggers involved in the Reboot Movement!
Making Green Oil Happen by Stephen Murgatroyd
Stephen talks about what Alberta needs to do to change the perception of the oilsands. "Until we demonstrate to the world that Alberta is leapfrogging past the current issues and challenges and creating a new industry – how to make dirty oil green – then we will continue to be challenged in the courts, legislatures, investor community and shareholder groups around the world."
new kids of the block get the attention by Dave Cournoyer
Dave tells it like it is on how Alberta politics should be: “For myself, politics is less about the traditional left or right ideologies or institutions, and more about the tone of politics and vibrancy of democracy.”
Re-thinking public engagement: a Calgary experiment by DJ Kelly
DJ Kelly presented at the recent Cities and Towns in Transition conference in Calgary, he speaks of his experience and what he has learned from particpating in Leadership Calgary. "I’ve recently been struck by the lack of systemic adaptability in our governance systems... What of the really good ideas that lay outside the institutional input model? Do we just give up on those? Do we just call our current system ‘good enough’?"
Voter turnout by Heather MacIntosh
Heather asks, “When does your right to be apathetic impinge my right to a legitimate democratically elected government? Do we even have such a right? I think the democratic legitimacy points needs some thinking and public consensus regardless of whether or not being forced to vote is the solution.
My Big Listen Experience by Sue Huff
Sue talks about her experience at a Big Listen event; “The Big Listen conversations are an important mechanism to wrestle with that complexity and find emerging themes, common goals and build policies for all Albertans: not just the ones who have bought a membership.”
Alberta Needs Viable Political Alternatives to Govern, Not Just a Bigger Opposition. by Ken Chapman
Ken discusses the recent Liberal Party convention and the need for more than party politics to kick start change in Alberta. “We are in a political culture crisis in Alberta. Trust in our political and governance institutions is very low and legitimately so. The focus on short term political expediency over long term good governance is adding to the vicious cycle of citizen disengagement from their democracy.”
Enough Already! by Midge Lambert
Midge Lambert talks about the recent decision by the ERCB and the effects it will have on the Sullivan Creek area of Northern Alberta. “Despite huge protest from the people that live there, and from across the province, once again the almighty dollar and huge international corporations win out over the citizens of Alberta.
EdmontonPolitics.com & CalgaryPolitics.com by Chris LaBossiere
Chris has listed two new domains for grassroots political blogging in both Edmonton and Calgary: "I am truly excited for the results, and particularly as we start to see the civic elections ramp up in each city. I encourage you to follow them, and provide comments on their opinion and civic journalism."
Reboot Bulletin Board: Events and Information of Interest
New Date Annouced! New Sarepta - 13 Ways to Kill Your Community - June 30th
More info at http://newsarepta.blogspot.com/ or on Facebook
Real Learning First...No Laughing Matter- June 21st
More info here and by contacting christopher.ferguson@ecsd.net
Equal Voice BE HER OR SUPPORT HER workshop - June 23st
An evening "covering campaign fundamentals for women considering running for municipal council or school board trustee (or anyone interested in volunteering on a woman's campaign.
Click here to register and for more details!
Reboot in the Media
Rebooter Michael Brechtel in Alberta Venture on Community Involvement
Rebooter Michael Brectel is featured in Alberta Venture on his various volunteer efforts to re-engage citizens in democracy and their communities. "All of this stuff I do...its because I want to live here." Brechtel says. "Alberta has such human capacity that I want to harness."
Links to Coverage of interVivos New Kids on the Political Block
Many Reboters, including Zohreh Saher, Marcus Coldeway, Alistair King and Xanthe Couture were involved in getting Danielle Smith and Chima Nkendrim out to talk Alberta politics with the public at the interVivos hosted event.
Rebooter Mark Anielski in Alberta Venture "Why is this Man so Happy?"
Mark talks about the failures of GDP to measure quality-of-life indicators. Mark was also a presenter at Learning Our Way to the Next Alberta where he stated, happiness is 50% is genetic, 10% is education and capacity while 40% as a function of the quality of personal relationships. Read up on his presentation at Ken's blog here.
Places to connect and "reboot" beyond Alberta
Tweet Progress - A directory of Progressives on Twitter!
Helping Progressives utilize Twitter by connecting newcomers to mentors.
More info at: http://progressivebloggers.ca/
Progressive Bloggers - A website for Canadian Progressive bloggers!
Anyone is welcome to submit these bloggers believe that Canadian politics should move in a progressive direction regardless of party affiliation.
More info at: http://tweetprogress.us/users/newcomers
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