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    BECOMING A CHANGEMAKER

    Sep 30, 2021 4 minutes
    Written by Lara Watson
    “I REALISED THAT ACTIVISM DIDN'T HAVE TO BE LOUD AND DIVISIVE, IT COULD BE GENTLE."

    You’ll find them in your local park – a flock of yellow-cladded crafters, some resplendent in handmade fabric feather capes, some with masks fashioned into decorative beaks, all gathered to make gifts for their Member of Parliament to encourage faster, more ambitious action on climate change. The brainchild of Sarah Corbett, founder of the Craftivist Collective, this colourful scene is designed to pique your interest and start important conversations. The #CanaryCraftivists campaign is building momentum in the lead up to the United Nations Climate Conference (named COP26), which will take place in Glasgow in November, hosted by the UK Government for world leaders to come together to tackle the climate

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