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June 22, 2009

Heading to the Battlefront

Hi everyone, Here's a message from the Battlefronters, take a look and you can also meet them on the day.

Hello! I'm Jo and I'm a producer on the Channel 4 website and TV series "Battlefront" about teenagers campaigning for causes they really believe in.

If you haven't come across Battlefront yet, then take a look at http://battlefront.co.uk now to find out more...

To give you a snap-shot: Battlefront showcased the campaigns of 20 young people who stood up for issues as diverse as promoting random acts of kindness to eliminating gun and knife crime. They each got their own web-page on the site, and uploaded their own films and blogs about their campaign progress. They ran their campaigns all year and all of them achieved some amazing things.

Now, on July 4th, 6 of the Battlefront campaigners will be coming to 2morro. You'll get a chance to speak to them about their campaigns and ask them loads of questions about Battlefront. But, most importantly, they want to talk to YOU about your campaign ideas and hear about the issues that matter to YOU. Their workshop will take place at 1pm, so pop that time into your schedule and come along.

Why not have a think now about what sort of campaign you would like to run? It can be serious or light-hearted, about a global issue or something local, affecting many or affecting just a few... The choice is yours... But the Battlefronters are keen to hear your ideas.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

If you have any questions, do send them to jowoolf@hotmail.com.

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June 17, 2009

Envision @ 2morro

Today a post from the lovely team at Envision, who are a 2morro partner organisation. They're inviting YOU to get involved in a really exciting Climate Change event at the festival. But instead of us going on about it, here's the info straight from the horse's mouth!

What do YOU think we should be doing to tackle climate change? What steps will you take as an individual and what action do governments need to take?

Envision, in partnership with Radiowaves, will be running a climate change open space to explore creative ways for you to contribute to our future - our vision, a message from the participants of 2morro, to the international delegates at the UN climate change conference that is taking place in Copenhagen this December. To many this conference represents the last chance to take meaningful action to tackle climate change, a global issue that will affect young people more than any other generation even though we are the least responsible for causing it. This is what we want to know - check out the video below:

The open space is taking place in Riverside 1 from 2pm – 3.50pm and will include creative brainstorms, collage, competitions, challenges and campaigning. We’ll be looking at climate change from a social as well as environmental perspective and discussing how other issues like poverty, community and human rights and health all have their part to play in the battle to save our planet.

We will be submitting the ideas and responses generated at the event and online to the Government and they will feed in to the UN climate change conference. There are 19 million people in the UK under the age of 24 – this is our future and we can shape it!

To get started leave a comment at

http://www.radiowaves.co.uk/story/67592

or fill out this survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7xvTuQ4MS4QVFtPlrxRnQw_3d_3d ,

and forward the link to other young people so they can have their say.

See you at 2morro everyone!

Envision

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June 15, 2009

How it all Began....

A few of you have been asking us where we got this whole idea of the 2morro festival in the first place. Well, here's where it all began....

Last year the 2morro organising team produced a festival in East London called 2gether (basically we love events with a 2 in the title...). Taking place under a hot summer sun, the event was all about the new ways that technology can help us to improve the world, and it brought together loads of different groups of people who never get round to talking but REALLY REALLY should. We had geeks talking to charities, entrepreneurs talking to campaigners and everything in between.

But for all the adults talking about technology, the internet, campaigning, you get the picture, it was actually a group of under 24s who really knew what was going on. They basically blew everyone else out of the water and we started thinking: why is this event only for people in their 30s plus? (No offence if you're reading this and came to 2gether). We actually need to bring together the next generation because they're the ones making the change and getting on with it. Everyone else is running to keep up. Take a look at the film below, which was made at 2gether by the younger group, in collaboration with Bold Creative. They wanted uncover to what the 2gether audience thought about the relationship between the older and younger generations.....

So one year later, here comes 2morro. It came out of the 2gether event but it's now got a life of its own - and picking up from the film Bold Creative made last year, we're going to be hosting the Debate to end all Debates about how you think older people perceive you! Tell us what you think about this by leaving a message on the facebook page. Do you feel respected or patronised? Is the gap between young people and adults widening or getting smaller? How can adults relate to you better - or maybe you don't want them to! So go share what's on your mind, and see you at the Debating Chamber 3pm sharp for the big debate.

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June 13, 2009

it's garbage

Some of the campaigners from Channel 4's Battlefront Project are coming to 2morro to share their stories of the campaigning life. There's one who's been working on an issue that annoys a lot of us. You know all the free newspapers that get thrust into your hand when you just want to be left alone and get to where you want to go? Well, with millions of papers left all over bus-stops, tubes and on our streets, ever wondered what happens to them? James Mummery ran his battlefront on just this issue, and he's going to be at 2morro inviting you to get creative with free newspapers. The best design wins a prize and there's only one rule - glue, tape or staples, just paper and your hands. Can you be the next big recycled artist?

Here's a film from James' campaign to get you started....

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">Take home your free newspaper.</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user644559">Battlefronters</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

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June 12, 2009

The blog kicks into action

Hey everyone,

So our website is live now and we are really excited to start getting some people messaging on our blog. Here is the place where you can find out all the latest updates about the 2morro festival and we will be posting information about activities, speakers, guests and other wonderful things that you just have to be notified of. Check out the programme so far here

First update on our blog is we have MOBO award winning Akala and the HipHop Shakespeare company workshop coming to the festival! Here's one of his tracks on youtube:

Plus as if that wasn't exciting enough, AimHigher are currently looking for recent graduates to be their roadshow presenters. Cool job if you ask us and you get paid too! So for all of those who are interested check out the website.

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June 2, 2009

meet the 2morro team!

Hello and welcome to the 2morro blog! This is the place to find out about the latest things happening on the day, and a behind the scenes look on how it's all coming together. There'll be updates written by lots of the people who are running sessions, plus we'd love to get your blog entries, too. This blog is a place for you to tell us about any projects you're involved with. You can also share what you want to get out of 2morro, and what you're excited about. If you want to contribute a post, email us at hello@2morro.org. Your blog can be anything you like - photos, a youtube clip or good old fashioned writing.

First we wanted to introduce ourselves as the team getting the event ready. There's Amanda, who's producing 2morro and working with everyone to create the content. Lizzie is running the communications so if you want to get your voice heard on the blog,she's the one who'll be getting back to you. Natalie's our co-ordinator and part of her job is being on Facebook and all our Social Networking sites, keeping you all updated. Call that work?! No honestly, she's doing loads. And Jess is the event organiser and making sure everything works on the day. Then there's you. We want 2morro to be the best it can be, which means we want your ideas and feedback on what you want to do: via the messageboard and the social networks.

So, until 4th July, get involved online and let's make 2morro the best event of the summer. Forget all those other festivals, this is where it's at, plus there's no mud.

The 2morro team.