Laurie Penny wrote an interesting opinion piece for “The New Statesman” back in January about the UK government investment in young people.

For those interested in discussing this matter further, I am going to talk about the issues addressed in her article in my upcoming talk at Bettakultcha Leeds.

The topic of the talk, youth empowerment. The time limit, 5 minutes. How will Josh Chandler do as he presents at BettaKultcha Leeds on May 31st 2012? 

On Thursday 3rd May 2012 voters in cities such as Leeds, Bradford and Manchester will be given the chance to decide whether they want a mayor to lead the city.

This discussion on the BBC’s “Sunday Politics” show offers an interesting view from both the yes and no camps on this idea.

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Los Angeles Eco-Village

Being the second largest city in the U.S., Los Angeles is a growing cosmopolitan megalopolis that accommodates such a diverse group of communities from many ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. The question as to how to respond responsibly to the changing environment…

Want to cash in on the surge in online peer-to-peer lending? As with many things in life, it helps to have a pretty smile. Sadly, it also helps to have lighter skin.

Source: Good.is

Should UK politics be influenced by the views of corporations? I don’t think so.

There Is Still More To Be Done To Solve The Water Crisis!

It’s now or never. How are you going to make your mark in the fight for women’s rights in our society?

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People should be able to create their own livelihood while supporting individual and community development, independent of oppressive exploitive economic systems. As a start we demand full living wage employment for our people in our communities.

Corporations have dominated and manipulated…

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The City 2.0 (watch full video here) - The TED Prize 2012 Winner

I am the crucible of the future.
I am where humanity will either flourish or fade.
I am being built and rebuilt every day.
I am inevitable. But I am not yet determined.
I wish to be inclusive, innovative, healthy, soulful, thriving. But my potential can only be reached through you.

You can forge a new urban outlook. Begin by connecting. Imagine a platform that brings you together, locally and globally. Combine the reach of the cloud with the power of the crowd. Connect leaders, experts, companies, organizations and citizens. Share your tools, data, designs, successes, and ideas. Turn them into action.

Together you can:

• Bridge the gap between poor and rich communities.
• Spectacularly reduce your carbon footprint.
• Make nature part of daily life.
• Empower entrepreneurship.
• Re-imagine education.
• Nurture health.

I am the City 2.0. Dream me. Build me. Make me real.

Join The City 2.0 on this website and read The Plan, The Needs and Questions here