THE NEW ACTIVISM
A TIME FOR ACTION It may be the spiralling economy, new technology, or the time bomb that is global ecology, but the UK is a more socially and politically active place than it has been in decades with first hand examples to be found all across our cities. To kick off our five- page special celebrating this new activism, Kirstin Innes uncovers the reasons why we care again. Illustrations by Matt Pattinson
18 THE LIST 23 Jul–6 Aug 2009