Link Loving 21.02.11

• Tom Baker describes when celebrity campaigning works. I’d add a fourth: to introduce an issue – either obscure health issues, or a ‘moment’ like the forests.
• I promise you’ll never have seen anything like this before. Slo-mo running.
• Phil Auerswald quotes Trotsky and has some thoughts on chaos, systems, and making change.
• Sébastian Duyck asks if in the absence of success, shall we cheer for not having fully failed at the UNFCCC?
• Rob Evans and Paul Lewis with another opportunity to learn why to always expect the worst. How corporate spies infiltrated climate activist networks.
• Bryan Walsh on how the food movement is coming to the rescue of the green movement in the States. Practical implementation joy.
• The inspirational story of Nick Vujicic, a man with no arms or legs – but one hell of a good attitude, courage and humour. A wonderful speaker.
• Apparently recognising faces gets easier once you’re over 30. Phewf.
• Penelope Trunk explains how to start a quality conversation with someone you don’t know. Parties/networking events would be so much better if people had read this.