Activism

Halcyon brings you exciting examples of activism in action, by individuals, organisations and societal groups striving to make positive social change. Please contact us to share with your own activism-related stories.

Inspired to strive for food sovereignty worldwide

Grassroots groups worldwide are promoting a new framework to radically alter the way we produce and distribute food.  Uniting behind the banner of "food sovereignty", people are working not just for access to food, but for communities to have the right to democratically define their own food and agricultural systems without harming other people or the environment.

Identifying Activism, January 2012

Key developments:

  • McKinsey has created essay and video hubs to highlight how social innovators - from nonprofits and community groups, to social entrepreneurs, impact investors and individuals trying to make a difference - are confronting societal problems and making a tremendous impact.

Imagining the future of humanitarianism

The corporate sector, military, diaspora, scientists, technologists and non-state activists, are forecast to become key humanitarian actors providing an innovative humanitarianism for the 21st  Century,

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