My ‘Grassroots’ Identity Crisis

from Sandcastles · host Aidan Kankyoku

After 10 years in animal advocacy, I realized my attachment to being 'grassroots' was holding me back from thinking clearly about what actually enables movements to mobilize activists. This essay lays out how my perspective changed and what both grassroots and professional organizations can do to mobilize more activistsThis audio version of Sandcastles is produced using an ElevenLabs clone of Aidan’s voice. Please forgive mispronunciations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sandcastlesblog.substack.com

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