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The Glasgow Effect: Social Mobility in Scotland – Ellie Harrison & Kenneth Calman

22 August 2019
ScotlandsFest, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Further Reference

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

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  • The Glasgow Effect

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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 – 2023).
In autumn 2021, the Second 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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This year marks the beginning of the end for bus deregulation 🚍✊ Read more about the impact of my ‘Bus Regulation: The Musical’ Trilogy in Greater Manchester, Merseyside & Strathclyde in this new blog for the University of Dundee & Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, University of Dundee websites 👇 ... See MoreSee Less

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Turning the tide on bus deregulation

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That’s a wonderful story Ellie. Well done!!

So proud of you!

Absolutely brilliant, Ellie

Im so excited to be speaking on the panel at this sustainable travel event at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall this Saturday! 🚍 Ill be offering my advice to Tactran on how they can help #TakeBackOurBuses ✊

I'm so excited to be speaking on the panel at this sustainable travel event at Perth Theatre and Concert Hall this Saturday! 🚍 I'll be offering my advice to Tactran on how they can help #TakeBackOurBuses ✊ ... See MoreSee Less

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Great day at The Scottish Parliament yesterday presenting Get Glasgow Movings new Centre for Cities report to MSPs 🤩

Great day at The Scottish Parliament yesterday presenting Get Glasgow Moving's new Centre for Cities report to MSPs 🤩 ... See MoreSee Less

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PlayCentre for Cities Report on BBC Reporting Scotland

Fab piece on last night's BBC Reporting Scotland too 🥳 ... See MoreSee Less

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Sign and share the Better Buses for Strathclyde petition here 👇 www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/take-strathclyde-s-buses-back-into-public-control

Read the Centre for Cities report here 👇 www.centreforcities.org/publication/miles-better-improving-public-transport-in-the-glasgow-city-r...

Hopefully it happens! As long as the politicians and transport authorities, don’t come under the influence of greedy big bus plc when making their final policy decisions!

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Sign and share the Better Buses for Strathclyde petition here 👇 www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/take-strathclyde-s-buses-back-into-public-control

Read the Centre for Cities report here 👇 www.centreforcities.org/publication/miles-better-improving-public-transport-in-the-glasgow-city-r...

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Commodities

  • Channel Swimming Challenge Logbook Channel Swimming Challenge Logbook £2.00
  • Bus Regulation: The Musical T-Shirt Bus Regulation: The Musical T-Shirt £15.00
  • The Glasgow Effect (First Edition) The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint £10.00 – £14.00
  • National Museum of Roller Derby Sticker National Museum of Roller Derby Sticker £1.00
  • 4 Live Broadcasts DVD 4 LIVE Broadcasts DVD £20.00
  • Counterpoint Poster Counterpoint Poster £10.00
  • Radical Renewable Art + Activism Fund Sticker £3.00
  • Confessions of a Recovering Data Collector Book Confessions of a Recovering Data Collector £10.00
  • Gold Card Adventures Poster Gold Card Adventures Poster £5.00

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