In July, New Internationalist published The Rax Active Citizenship Toolkit. It is aimed primarily at teachers and students of Citizenship Studies in UK schools but in fact it can be used by anyone seeking to engage more actively in the world around them.The Toolkit is a landmark in textbook innovation, graphic style, approach to content and attitudes to learning. It also contains exclusive interviews with a range of voices, from popstars and politicians to young active citizens. Over the coming weeks we will be posting the full text of the Rax interviews.
Des Kay is part of the UK wing of the Global Critical Mass movement. In 325 cities around the world, cyclists meet once a month to ride together. These gatherings can range from a dozen cyclists to 85,000. Critical Mass' general intention is to advocate for cycling, cycling safety and making cities more bike-friendly. The Rax team caught up with Des in March 2010.
