Hugh Chapman, 25 January 2015

Li-E Chen dropped by and we talked about lobbying and climate issues.

My feeling is that politicians respond to political will. We citizens create it.

#letsgetdemocracyworking

Frances Rifkin came over and the conversation turned to how we can develop political

engagement at grass roots level. We discussed the issue that often the people who's

issues are most urgent find it most difficult to have political inflence.

We need to find ways to develop and amplify the voices of the oppressed.

Olivia Anton is making a piece about government corruption and the fossil fuel industry

in Mexico.

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fossil fuels, Politics