http://www.slunionisland.org Union Island: International unions in Second Life Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:30:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A nicely made machinima trailer for Second Life's Earth Week celebrations. Co-ordinated by a network of SL activists, 18th April to 25th April will see a programme of events, discussions, concerts, happening right across SL and right across timezones, but all aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues amongst Second ... http://www.slunionisland.org/2009/04/sl-earth-week-is-coming/ Plot Tracer of Second Life Left Unity has an article up at Red Pepper, a UK left politics and current affairs magazine, arguing for left activists to get more closely involved with new media tools and services as new channels for political activity. http://www.slunionisland.org/2009/03/my-activist-second-life/ For those who missed it - or those who want to remember some of the highlights, Human Rights Festival organiser Medora Chevalier has put together a slideshow of events and sims that took part in last December's Second Life festival to mark the anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human ... http://www.slunionisland.org/2009/02/hrf-slideshow/ Another great video from Draxtor Despres on civil society and virtual society. This machinima focuses on US President Elect Barack Obama's transition team on healthcare, consulting with a wider audience on healthcare proposals with American SL residents, and how the huge volunteer effort behind Obama's web presence is extended online. And ... http://www.slunionisland.org/2009/01/virtual-politics-obama-team-reaches-out-to-sl/ I attended a follow up meeting last night for the SL Human Rights Festival, held last December to mark the 60th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights. It was nice to meet a bunch of really great individuals, with a lot of performing and organising talent, as well ... http://www.slunionisland.org/2009/01/human-rights-network-new-year-new-beginnings/ Thanks to everyone who came to our event for SL's Human Rights Festival on Monday. We had an ambitious plan to link senior international unionists in Brussels, Geneva and London, and it nearly worked! We had two great presentations from Philip Jennings, General Secretary of UNI Global Union, and Owen Tudor, ... http://www.slunionisland.org/2008/12/big-rights-debate-on-union-island/ Discuss globalisation, human rights and labour rights with Philip Jennings (UNI Global Union GS), Zuzanna Gorska (Solidarnosc) and Owen Tudor (TUC). Union Island is taking part in a huge, six day Second Life Human Rights Festival, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Some of ... http://www.slunionisland.org/2008/12/the-big-rights-debate-union-island-monday-15-dec/ Union Island users will no doubt be interested in loads of the events planned for HRF - the Second Life Human Rights Festival that starts tomorrow, and you can find more information at slhumanrightsfestival.wordpress.com If you're around, you might like to go to an event organised by SLLU (Second Life Left ... http://www.slunionisland.org/2008/12/sllu-event-at-hrf-tomorrow/ The 60th Anniversary of the Declaration of Universal Rights is being celebrated by a huge festival in Second Life, stating tomorrow, 10 Dec. More than 60 concerts over 6 days mark the 60 years and the talents of 100 artists and musicians are part of the celebration. More than 30 ... http://www.slunionisland.org/2008/12/the-festival-starts-tomorrow/ Union Island is going to be taking part in a huge, six day cross-SL festival to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Some of Second Life's leading musicians are coming together with human rights activists and organisations to stage dozens of special events, raising awareness, ... http://www.slunionisland.org/2008/12/second-life-human-rights-festival-coming-soon/