Robert A Case
Biographic Data
| ID | 4100178 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert A Case |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert A |
| FAMILY NAME | Case |
| SIGNATURE | CASE R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Social Development Studies, Renison University College, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6366-5988 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From concern to action: The founding of the Wellington Water Watchers and the battle against water bottling in Ontario, Canada
In this article, we present an oral history of the founding of community-based water advocacy group in Wellington County, Ontario, to illustrate and share insights about the origins stage of community organisations and their campaigns. In 2007, a group of friends and acquaintances gathered around a kitchen table in Guelph, Ontario, to make plans for opposing for-profit water bottling in their area. Fifteen years later, the “Water Watchers” and it…
Crisis and opportunity: The impacts of Covid-19 on water advocacy in Ontario, Canada
This article provides results from interviews and a focus group conducted at two different points in time in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, which explored impacts of the pandemic and adaptation among water advocacy organizations in southern Ontario, Canada. Our findings show that despite the destabilizing and sometimes devastating impact of COVID-19 on grassroots organizations and their programs, by disrupting business as usual the pand…
Exploring the Ebbs and Flows of Community Engagement: The Pyramid of Engagement and Water Activism in Two Canadian Communities
In this article, we share results from a comparative study exploring the dynamics of community engagement surrounding local water advocacy organizations in two Canadian communities. Although emergent local issues and the perception of crisis triggered some short-term community engagement, social factors such as collective identity, a sense of community, and sense of efficacy appear to be more important for sustaining and deepening engagement. Dra…
Environmental oversight and the citizen activist: Lessons from an oral history of activism surrounding Elmira, Ontario’s 1989 water crisis
In this article, the author presents an oral history of community-based water activism in Elmira, Ontario, Canada, and draws insights from it for theory and praxis in community organization. In 1989, a group of citizens calling themselves “APT Environment” came together over a concern about chemical pollution in their community that eventually triggered the closure of municipal drinking water wells. Organizing themselves and building capacity wit…
Events and the Environment
Many of our planet’s support systems are in crisis. Climate change, resource shortages and environmental pollution threaten our economy and lifestyles. Society as a whole needs to adopt policies that can meet these challenges. The ever expanding event industry is no exception. Anyone involved in organising and managing events needs to understand the complex relationship between events and the environment so that they can implement sustainable man…
The Emergence of a New Social Movement: Social Networks and Collective Action on Water Issues in Guelph, Ontario
For new social movement theorists, changes in Western capitalist societies brought about by the transition from an industrial to a post-industrial era are fundamental to understanding the formation, structure, and operation of new social movements. Using observational and interview data from a 2008 World Water Day rally, this article draws on and examines theoretical contributions of New Social Movement theorists Alain Touraine, Alberto Melucci, …
The Emergence of a New Social Movement: Social Networks and Collective Action on Water Issues in Guelph, Ontario
For new social movement theorists, changes in Western capitalist societies brought about by the transition from an industrial to a post-industrial era are fundamental to understanding the formation, structure, and operation of new social movements. Using observational and interview data from a 2008 World Water Day rally, this article draws on and examines theoretical contributions of New Social Movement theorists Alain Touraine, Alberto Melucci, …
Exploring the Ebbs and Flows of Community Engagement: The Pyramid of Engagement and Water Activism in Two Canadian Communities
In this article, we share results from a comparative study exploring the dynamics of community engagement surrounding local water advocacy organizations in two Canadian communities. Although emergent local issues and the perception of crisis triggered some short-term community engagement, social factors such as collective identity, a sense of community, and sense of efficacy appear to be more important for sustaining and deepening engagement. Dra…
Environmental oversight and the citizen activist: Lessons from an oral history of activism surrounding Elmira, Ontario’s 1989 water crisis
In this article, the author presents an oral history of community-based water activism in Elmira, Ontario, Canada, and draws insights from it for theory and praxis in community organization. In 1989, a group of citizens calling themselves “APT Environment” came together over a concern about chemical pollution in their community that eventually triggered the closure of municipal drinking water wells. Organizing themselves and building capacity wit…
The Emergence of a New Social Movement: Social Networks and Collective Action on Water Issues in Guelph, Ontario
For new social movement theorists, changes in Western capitalist societies brought about by the transition from an industrial to a post-industrial era are fundamental to understanding the formation, structure, and operation of new social movements. Using observational and interview data from a 2008 World Water Day rally, this article draws on and examines theoretical contributions of New Social Movement theorists Alain Touraine, Alberto Melucci, …
Events and the Environment
Many of our planet’s support systems are in crisis. Climate change, resource shortages and environmental pollution threaten our economy and lifestyles. Society as a whole needs to adopt policies that can meet these challenges. The ever expanding event industry is no exception. Anyone involved in organising and managing events needs to understand the complex relationship between events and the environment so that they can implement sustainable man…
Environmental oversight and the citizen activist: Lessons from an oral history of activism surrounding Elmira, Ontario’s 1989 water crisis
In this article, the author presents an oral history of community-based water activism in Elmira, Ontario, Canada, and draws insights from it for theory and praxis in community organization. In 1989, a group of citizens calling themselves “APT Environment” came together over a concern about chemical pollution in their community that eventually triggered the closure of municipal drinking water wells. Organizing themselves and building capacity wit…
Exploring the Ebbs and Flows of Community Engagement: The Pyramid of Engagement and Water Activism in Two Canadian Communities
In this article, we share results from a comparative study exploring the dynamics of community engagement surrounding local water advocacy organizations in two Canadian communities. Although emergent local issues and the perception of crisis triggered some short-term community engagement, social factors such as collective identity, a sense of community, and sense of efficacy appear to be more important for sustaining and deepening engagement. Dra…
Crisis and opportunity: The impacts of Covid-19 on water advocacy in Ontario, Canada
This article provides results from interviews and a focus group conducted at two different points in time in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, which explored impacts of the pandemic and adaptation among water advocacy organizations in southern Ontario, Canada. Our findings show that despite the destabilizing and sometimes devastating impact of COVID-19 on grassroots organizations and their programs, by disrupting business as usual the pand…
From concern to action: The founding of the Wellington Water Watchers and the battle against water bottling in Ontario, Canada
In this article, we present an oral history of the founding of community-based water advocacy group in Wellington County, Ontario, to illustrate and share insights about the origins stage of community organisations and their campaigns. In 2007, a group of friends and acquaintances gathered around a kitchen table in Guelph, Ontario, to make plans for opposing for-profit water bottling in their area. Fifteen years later, the “Water Watchers” and it…
Political science (6 works) · Politics (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Community Health and Development (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Canadian Identity and History (2 works) · Collective action (2 works) · Community and Sustainable Development (2 works)