*This piece was first published for the ‘Cities of Change‘ initiative within the EDGE Funders Alliance In June 2017 over 700 activists, councillors, mayors and other folks involved in New Municipalism got together in Barcelona for the first international Fearless Cities Summit. An earlier account of the gathering tried to capture the enthusiastic spirit that accompanied […]

Even though it is already European summer, we are happy to announce our spring closed call grantees & copilots for 2019 & beyond, and yes, we’re seriously excited to get the chance to work alongside them. As usual, choosing a final list was extremely challenging, as we were left with deciding between brilliant & badass […]

‘Rearticulating Distorted Narratives‘ is one of the Guerrilla Foundation’s key strategic tennets in addition to our grantmaking. Even though we do influence social narratives via the work of our grantees, by endorsing practices such as new municipalism, antiextractivism or workers cooperatives, actively moulding societal narratives is a crucial component of our mission. The Radicals is […]

What to Bring to Your Protest Organising a successful protest is no picnic, though protest picnics are definitely a solid tactic to improve protestor satisfaction and endurance. There are some magic ingredients that can seriously improve the turn-out, the overall vibe & ultimately the societal impact of a protest, and sharing these recipes is a […]

Six years ago while reading the news about political unrest, daily protests and even rioting in Athens, I decided to pack my bags and move to my mother’s home country – I felt it was time to do my part and take some action to help in the struggle to overcome the crisis Greece was […]

New Year’s Revolutions 2019 Dear activists, Last year we kicked off what we hope to consolidate this year, as our guerrilla tradition, our New Year’s Revolutions. Very simply; we are posing a single question to ourselves: ‘What is the revolution you’d like to see taking place this year?” Here goes.. Cross Border Extinction Rebellion Last […]