Our 2019 Festival in Edinburgh & Glasgow has drawn to a close and what a festival it’s been! Over the last 12 days we have welcomed over 3,500 engaged audience members to our events and screenings, and hosted many insightful conversations exploring our connections – individual and collective – to some of the most urgent issues affecting our planet and its inhabitants.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the filmmakers, guests, volunteers, partners and venues whose support made the festival possible. And our audiences, for your trust, your enthusiasm and your encouragements. We look forward to staying in touch with you over the coming months, through our monthly e-news (please do sign up for it if you haven’t already done so) and our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
In the meantime, if you have felt inspired by the screenings you’ve attended and conversations you have been part of, please find below some suggestions for next steps and opportunities for action.
sisters strand
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Discover a fantastic selection of short films exploring women’s empowerment in Take One Action’s very own Global Film Directory. (Bonus: all the films in this selection are available to watch for free online.)
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It is never too early to question what is seen as ‘normal’ or what is traditionally expected of boys and girls. Working towards a more equal society requires us to challenge gender stereotyping in all its forms: Zero Tolerance have great resources on play, education and parenting – helpful for parents, carers and anyone working with young children.
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Join Engender, Scotland’s feminist organisation! Becoming a member is a great way to contribute to Engender’s work to advance women’s equality; you can ask questions, share your views and keep up to date with their projects and events.
shared planet
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Enough! Scotland are a collective of individuals from across Scotland who are working to provide a Scottish response to our social, economic and ecological crises. Explore their writings and engage in their events to find – and build – an alternative vision for Scotland.
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The Edinburgh World Justice Festival returns this month with a diverse range of events across the city, focusing on Climate Justice: the World We Want and How We Can Achieve it. It brings together a fantastic array of grassroots groups and organisations, offering plenty of food for thought – and opportunities to support social justice campaigns.
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The Global Climate Strike cannot be a one-off: support #FridaysforFuture; join the International Rebellion; embrace a fossil-free Europe and help pave the way towards a Just Transition away from fossil fuels in Scotland.
all equal
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Write a ‘Letter fae a Local‘ with the wonderful team at Refuweegee, ensuring every refugee arriving in Glasgow receives a welcome pack and a letter to welcome them in to the city.
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Explore Oxfam’s Beyond the Barcode campaign to expose and end modern-day slavery in the food industry. Own a business? Join Slave Free Alliance and explore what you can do to help ensure a slave-free supply chain.
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Our current economic system isn’t working fairly for everyone, but we can re-design it to ensure it supports the flourishing of society and the planet. Change starts with each of us: join a new network of citizen changemakers and take part in small – and bigger – challenges to start shifting the system, one compassionate act at a time.
other paths
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If you enjoyed our screenings and events, head over to our website to discover 100s more films in our Online Film Directory to watch at home, and a fantastic database of organisations working for change in Scotland.
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If you’re keen to keep the Take One Action spirit going, why not look into hosting your own screenings in your community? Find out about how our Locals Film Clubs initiative could support you to put on a tailored programme of screenings and inclusive discussions.
STEP INTO ACTION…
If you’d like to activate (or re-energise) your power as a changemaker, join us for a FREE training session on Sat 25 January: a day of connection, inspiration and skills building, from grassroots mobilising to political lobbying.