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    Transforming Transport to address the Climate Emergency

    25 Jun 2019
    Climate Emergency Working Group, Glasgow City Council

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    World-class Transport for Glasgow

    Speaking on behalf of the Get Glasgow Moving campaign, Harrison presents a petition signed by 10,727 people calling for ‘World-class Transport for Glasgow‘ to Glasgow City Council’s Wellbeing, Empowerment, Community & Citizen Engagement Committee.

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    Think Outside the Circle

    26 Oct 2017
    Transform Scotland AGM, Glasgow City Chambers

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    People Powered Money event at Glasgow City Chambers in November 2016

    People Powered Money

    From March 2016 – March 2017, Harrison worked as part of the ‘Glasgow Pound Working Group’, to explore possibilities for developing a citywide community currency to serve the people of Glasgow and build a stronger local economy.
    Project website

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    Say No To Tesco: Stop Supermarket Expansion on our Local High Streets

    3 Sep 2013
    Petitions Committee, Glasgow City Council

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Ellie Harrison is an artist & activist based in Glasgow (UK). In January 2023 she won the Stephen Fry Public Engagement Award for her ‘Bus Regulation: The Musical’ Trilogy in Greater Manchester, Strathclyde & Merseyside (2019 – 2022).
In autumn 2021, a new and updated edition of Harrison’s book The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint was launched at the UN Habitat’s Innovate4Cities conference to mark the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Her Early Warning Signs were also exhibited at Glasgow’s Mitchell Library during COP26 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the project. Harrison’s Vending Machine continues to feature in the 😹 LMAO exhibition exploring humour in data visualisation at the Open Data Institute in London.

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So exciting to see the original 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' feature on Channel 4 News tonight! πŸ₯³ It is four years since I staged it at Manchester Art Gallery in 2019 as part of the Better Buses for Greater Manchester campaign. I’ll be back at the gallery this Sunday 24 Sept, 3pm to give a special talk to celebrate the launch of the first phase of the Bee Network 🚍🐝 Don't miss this historic day! Book FREE tickets: beenetwork.eventbrite.com ... See MoreSee Less

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Watch the full clip explaining the disaster of bus deregulation here: www.facebook.com/BetterBusesforGM/posts/710724034418087

Thought of you as soon as I saw it on the news!

Dont miss Bus Regulation: The Musical & the fight for Greater Manchesters buses - my special artist’s talk, screening & discussion at Manchester Art Gallery on Sunday 24 September to celebrate the launch of the Bee Network πŸšπŸš‰πŸš†πŸ Find out more and book FREE tickets: beenetwork.eventbrite.com

Don't miss Bus Regulation: The Musical & the fight for Greater Manchester's buses - my special artist’s talk, screening & discussion at Manchester Art Gallery on Sunday 24 September to celebrate the launch of the Bee Network πŸšπŸš‰πŸš†πŸ Find out more and book FREE tickets: beenetwork.eventbrite.com ... See MoreSee Less

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I've been a tenant at Wasps Artists' Studios - Hanson Street, Glasgow since the end of 2010. I'm proud to be supporting this artist-led campaign to #SaveOurStudios ✊ Please help by signing & sharing our petition πŸ‘‡ ... See MoreSee Less

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Help save artists' studios across Scotland

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Great coverage of the #SaveOurStudios campaign in this Saturday's HeraldScotland πŸ‘‡https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23748772.buzz-angry-wasps-glasgows-artists-fight-work/

Good luck Ellie

Artists benefit Glasgow. Save their studios!!

Signed!

Ellie do you have a E mail address ?

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Twelve years on. I'm still loving being the Agent for The Artists' Bond πŸ₯³ ... See MoreSee Less

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When I first saw this I thought we'd won £225 million!

This Weds 2 August, 7pm - I'm delighted to talking about my book The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint with the brilliant Katie Gallogly-Swan as part of Govanhill International Festival and Carnival πŸ₯³ Get your FREE TICKET here πŸ‘‡ ... See MoreSee Less

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The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint

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Commodities

  • Tea Blog Sticker Tea Blog Sticker £1.00
  • The Glasgow Effect (First Edition) The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint £10.00 – £14.00
  • Ellie & Oliver Show T-Shirt Ellie & Oliver Show T-Shirt £20.00
  • Part-time Book Part-time Book £10.00
  • National Museum of Roller Derby Sticker National Museum of Roller Derby Sticker £1.00
  • Channel Swimming Challenge Logbook Channel Swimming Challenge Logbook £2.00
  • 4 Live Broadcasts DVD 4 LIVE Broadcasts DVD £20.00
  • Counterpoint Poster Counterpoint Poster £10.00
  • Day-to-Day Data Book Day-to-Day Data Book £16.00

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