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Women’s Stories of Environmental Activism: Jenny

Interviews with women taking action at Camp Binbee against the Carmicheal coal mine development in Queensland, Australia in 2017.

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A Shelf of Reds: Neglected Radical Historians

Australian radical historians and activists, Rowan Cahill & Terry Irving, share a selection of books about radical Australian history.

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The Use of Covid-19 Marshals at Public Demonstrations

Covid 19 marshals can help ensure safety during demonstrations. Insights into what equipment is needed and how to organize teams of marshals.

Anti nuclear poster. Text says For a nuclear-free and independent Pacific. Stop French tests, US out, USSR Stay Out! The image is a nuclear symbol overlaying an illustrated aerial view of land and clouds. Text in other language is - Kia toituu te mana o te Moana-niu-aa-Kiwa: raahuitat kia waatea i ngaa Nuukrina whakahaehae whakamootii. La matua fa'asaina le fa'aaogaina o aupega malolosi e ai le nuclear bomb i le pasefiak atoa

From Protest to Politics: The Effectiveness of Civil Society in shaping the Nuclear-free Policy in Aotearoa New Zealand

A case study about what made anti-nuclear activism successful in Aotearoa New Zealand between the 1960s – 1980s.

How to Write a Powerful Submission to Government – in as little as 10 minutes!

Contributing to government submission processes can be a valuable way for individuals to have a say on issues they care about. This article outlines some of the steps you can take to make your submissions powerful.

Tending the Soil: Lessons for Organizing

Ricardo Morales an artist and organiser from the United States shares his wisdom and lessons from over five decades of organising through eight lessons explained through videos and a zine featuring his beautiful artworks.

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Dealing with Far-Right Interventions in Left-Wing and Progressive Movements

An examination of the growing influence of far-right and conspiracy-driven ideologies, including interventions in left-wing and progressive movements. The article outlines eight ways activists and organisers can respond.

Home Grown: Mapping Australian Organising Models

A new research project to map organising models in Australia, with examples from three organisations: Australian Conservation Foundation, Results Australia, and Amnesty International Australia. Presented at FWD+Organise 2021.

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Accessible Online Meetings

Micro-course on making meetings inclusive and accessible for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing & people who are blind or vision impaired.

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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.

Cell Phones for Collective Action

Inspiring talk by Koketso Moeti, a South African activist & founder of the digital engagement platform and advocacy organisation amandla.mobi.

Organising in a Post-Lockdown World: Events and Training

Australian Conservation Foundation ACF shares their tips about organising and examples of strategies they have used in a post lockdown world.

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Protected: Local Power: Shifting Power at the Local Level – Candidate School

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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.

Winning Long-game, Collaborative, Grassroots Campaigns: The WA Forest Campaign Experience

Reflections and wisdom from Jess Beckerling from the WA Forest Alliance. Here are her learnings from winning long game grassroots campaigns.

Fast and First: Shifting Narratives through Rapid Response Media Campaigning

Tips on how to run a rapid response media campaign and sustain momentum beyond the immediate media moment.

Tech Tricks and Trends for Your Pandemic Election Campaign

Sorcha Rochford on how NationBuilder supported customers in running an election campaign and a nonprofit in the midst of the pandemic, with practical takeaways you can apply in the lead up to our next federal election.

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Making change: What works?

What key ingredients enable movements to realise significant change? Learn from four movements and this report’s insights and findings.

Digital Transformation in Progressive Organisations

How do we convince our organisations to invest in tech and digital? How do we get new ideas up and running, and build a culture of innovation?

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