Category Archives: Misc

Common Cause Internships

There are two exciting internship opportunities within the Common Cause network this month, both hosted by the Public Interest Research Centre. The first is a Common Cause Internship working on core Common Cause activities, from liaising with academics and summarising new research … Read more

By Richard Hawkins on May 15, 2012 with No Comments

Common Cause In Dialogue Processes – Update From Brussels

This blog is written by Eivind Hoff in Brussels. How to use the Common Cause perspective in the design of dialogue processes? That was what we discussed through a case study at Common Cause Brussels on 19 April. The case … Read more

By Casper ter Kuile on April 22, 2012 with No Comments

Common Cause in Bristol

I spent Wednesday evening with a group of 25 from all sorts of community and NGO initiatives in Bristol to share some of the case studies we’ve been collecting, and the themes that we’re noticing within them. The room was … Read more

By Casper ter Kuile on April 22, 2012 with No Comments

Are the values we instill in our children leading us towards a sustainable future?

This is a guest post by Tim Burns, Head of Waste Watch. In 2009, the children’s marketing sector was worth £100bn – and it’s still growing. A significant portion of this total is spent on food marketing, predominantly promoting energy … Read more

By Guest on April 11, 2012 with 1 Comment

Treating people as consumers boosts materialistic values

“One of the most profound changes in our modern vocabulary is the way in which ‘We the People’ are defined”, observes the academic David Rutherford. “Not so very long ago, we ‘pictured’ ourselves as citizens. … Today, we are most … Read more

By Guy Shrubsole on March 28, 2012 with 1 Comment

Campaign Case Study: Waste Watch

This third Campaign Case Study is part of a series of stories sharing the experience of organisations that grasp the importance of cultural values in third sector campaigning. We hope that these real-life examples of transformation inspire and empower you … Read more

By Casper ter Kuile on January 5, 2012 with No Comments

The High Price of Materialism

Tim Kasser is professor of psychology at Knox College, Illinois, and author of The High Price of Materialism. He has been of great help in developing the Common Cause work. In this animation, produced for The Center for a New American … Read more

By Tom Crompton on December 12, 2011 with No Comments

Campaign Case Study: City of Sanctuary

This first Campaign Case Study is part of a series of stories that will share the experience of organisations that grasp the importance of cultural values in third sector campaigning. We hope that these real-life examples of transformation inspire and … Read more

By Casper ter Kuile on December 9, 2011 with 2 Comments

Extrinsic values in campaigns: A response to Gallie

In his response to our earlier briefing, Nick Gallie has attempted to reconcile the Value Modes approach with the Common Cause approach, suggesting that there is room for both in motivating pro-environmental actions. Gallie’s essay comes after a recent series … Read more

By Tom Crompton on September 19, 2011 with No Comments

Value Modes and Common Cause: Response to Rose

In our recent Common Cause Briefing Limitations of Environmental Campaigning Based on Money, Image and Status, we highlighted some important claims that both Pat Dade and Chris Rose have made about how values change: claims based in the Value Modes … Read more

By Tom Crompton on September 7, 2011 with No Comments
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