The rise of Civic Punks: Can rebels fix government?

Why is it so hard to do government well – and who’s trying to change that? In this episode Suzannah Brecknell speaks to Derek Alton, founder of Civic Punks and former public servant, about his global quest to find the people who are building the future of government. The conversation explores why governments struggle to adapt at the pace they need to, what history and even ecology can teach us about renewal, and how change can happen through the people who make the system work. And, of course, we meet the Civic Punks - people with a passion for public service and a determination to change the system from within and without. You can meet more Civic Punks on Derek's YouTube channel: Hosted by Suzannah Brecknell, Editor-in-Chief, Civil Service World Produced by Podot

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The rise of Civic Punks: Can rebels fix government? is an episode from The Civil Service World Podcast by Civil Service World.

This episode is 00:31:45 long.

This episode was published on Feb 20, 2026.

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