Organising: Start Here
Organising builds people power for change. Here is a list of resources to get you started including introductions, different approaches, manuals, tactics, videos and more.
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How to Conduct Interviews: Tips and Checklist
Tips and checklist on how to prepare, conduct, produce entertaining and informative interviews from Nicky Stott, Community Radio 3CR trainer.
Franklin River Campaign
Learn all about the successful Franklin River Campaign that took place in Tasmania in the 1980s. Includes videos & school resources.
Activism and Campaign History: Start Here
Activism and Campaign history – A range of resources about the history of First Nations, social and labour movements in Australia and beyond.
How to Change the Narrative
Guides, manuals and tools to help you get the narrative and framing right no matter what social justice issue you are working on.
Deep Canvassing Scripts and Examples
Here is a collection of resources about deep canvassing scripts including script examples and ideas, video training and podcasts.
What we can learn from the Marriage Equality Campaign
An array of resources collated about the marriage equality campaign across the world including lessons learned about messaging and framing.
Lobbying and Advocacy: Start Here
Welcome to the Lobbying & Advocacy topic in the Commons Social Change Library. This article guides you through a wide range of materials to inform the public in relation to lobbying, advocacy and policy-making.
Guide to Campaign and Movement Building by the Leading Change Network
Learn about campaigning, organizing, movement building with this list of resources and case studies from the Leading Change Network.
Guide to Organizing from the Leading Change Network
A collection of organizing resources from the Leading Change Network including manuals, videos, tools, courses and training materials.
Deep Canvassing to Shift Hearts, Mind and Votes
Learn about the success of a deep canvassing approach to rights for undocumented migrants and Medicare for All in Michigan.
Changemaker Chat with Samuel Chu: Community Organising in the US for Hong Kong Democracy
Samuel Chu – founder of Hong Kong Democracy Council in the US – discusses the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement and international solidarity.
Changemaker Chat with Steve Killelea: Businessman and Peacemaker
Steve Killelea -one of Australia’s successful businessmen and a self-described peace maker! We talk about why he combined these two passions.
Changemaker Chat with Mike Gecan: Organising in the US
Mike Gecan explains the differences between organising and mobilising and discusses the prospective US 2020 election.
Changemaker Chat with Owen Jones: The story behind one of the United Kingdom’s most high profile left wing figure
Listen to the story of Owen Jones – a British left wing and Labour party activist, writer, orator and political commentator.
Changemaker Chat with Professor David Isaacs: Everything about Covid-19
Listen to Professor Isaacs – to get a briefing about everything COVID-19, where it came from, what makes it a pandemic, and how to stay safe.
Changemaker chat with Randi Weingarten: Teachers and Education reform
Teachers’ union activist Randi Weingarten discusses her experiences of social change and educational reform.
Changemaker Chat with Andrés Bernal: Advisor to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Curious about the remarkable rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and policies like the Green New Deal? We talk to Andrés Bernal about both.
Change Maker Chat with Bonnie Honig: Democracy and Critical Thinking
Bonnie Honig, one of the world’s top democratic theorists, discusses current crises and shocks.
ChangeMaker Chat with Myint Cho: Burmese Pro-Democracy Activist
Myint Cho, Burmese student pro-democracy activist, discusses the civil disobedience movement in Burma from past to present.