{"product_id":"9781912454884-citizens","title":"Citizens","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us\u003cbr\u003eWhen people are treated as active citizens rather than passive consumers, everything changes. Features inspiring individuals from Kenya to Birmingham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen people are treated as active citizens, everything changes. Energise yourself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An underground hit' \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003ci\u003eBest Politics Books, Financial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eJon has one of the few big ideas that's easily applied\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003ci\u003e – Sam Conniff, Be More Pirate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful guide to how to be human in the 21st Century'\u003c\/b\u003e – \u003ci\u003eEce Temelkuran, How to Lose a Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith an introduction by Brian Eno\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCitizens\u003c\/i\u003e opens up a new way of understanding ourselves and shows us what we must do to survive and thrive as individuals, organisations, and nations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOver the past decade, Jon Alexander’s consultancy, the New Citizenship Project, has helped revitalise some of Britain’s biggest organisations including the Co-op, the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e and the National Trust. Here, with the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling writer Ariane Conrad, he shows how history is about to enter the age of the Citizen.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBecause when our institutions treat people as creative, empowered creatures rather than consumers, everything changes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUnleashing the power of everyone equips us to face the challenges of economic insecurity, climate crisis, public health threats, and polarisation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCitizens\u003c\/i\u003e is an upbeat handbook, full of insights, clear examples to follow, and inspiring case studies, from the slums of Kenya to the backstreets of Birmingham – and a foreword by Brian Eno.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt is the perfect pick-me-up for leaders, founders, elected officials – and citizens everywhere. An ideal companion to groundbreaking books such as \u003ci\u003eDoughnut Economics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRadical Help\u003c\/i\u003e. Organise and seize the future!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Every great transformation requires a new story. \u003c\/b\u003eA story that reveals new possibilities and points toward an optimistic alternative to the current situation. \u003ci\u003eCitizens\u003c\/i\u003e presents just such a story.' – \u003ci\u003eTim Brown, Chair of IDEO and author of Change By Design\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The shift from consumer to citizen is a truly big idea.\u003c\/b\u003e If you’re in a position of strategic influence, I strongly recommend you engage with this and consciously explore what it might mean for your organisation.' – \u003ci\u003eDame Fiona Reynolds DBE, Former Director General, National Trust, and Trustee, BBC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The belief that every single one of us has both the potential and the desire to make the world better \u003c\/b\u003edrives me every day, in everything I do. In\u003ci\u003e Citizens\u003c\/i\u003e, Jon shows how taking that belief as a starting point really could transform our world. This is a truly powerful book, in every sense of the word.' - \u003ci\u003eJosh Babarinde, Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'There is such a thing as an idea whose time has come. This is that idea.' \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003ci\u003eJames Perry, Board Member, B Lab Global, and Founding Partner, Snowball Investment Management\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJON ALEXANDER began his career with success in advertising, winning the prestigious Big Creative Idea of the Year before making a dramatic change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDriven by a deep need to understand the impact on society of 3,000 commercial messages a day, he gathered three Masters degrees, exploring consumerism and its alternatives from every angle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn 2014, he co-founded the New Citizenship Project to bring the resulting ideas into contact with reality. In \u003ci\u003eCitizens\u003c\/i\u003e, he is ready to share them with the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBRIAN ENO is an artist, philosopher and Citizen who has played a critical part in British culture since the early 1970s. He is a deep believer in the power of ideas and the possibility of a better world. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eWhat Art Does\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuy the book and start reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40771192225889,"sku":"9781912454884","price":12.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31783396.jpg?v=1734597614","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781912454884-citizens","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}