In a 2020 article, which originally appeared in Interface: A journal for and about social movements, Extinction Rebellion member Kyle R Matthews explores how scholarship regarding civil resistance campaigns seeking regime change has been used by environmental activists. Matthews analyses the applicability of research conducted by Chenoweth and Stephan to protest movements in liberal democracies as […]
Vaccination and pandemic policies to help guide you through the rules that apply to vaccinations in the workplace in Australia.
How organisations and collectives can create more supportive environments for transgender and gender diverse activists to work and grow in.
Learn about the SCARF Model for Psychological Safety in Groups by David Rock. It’s a tool for diagnosing and supporting good group health.
A book about how small-scale drones, satellites, kites, and balloons are used by social movements for the greater good.
Case study of anti fracking campaign in Canada. Interviews with mobilization leaders presents ten practices deemed as particularly effective.
The practicalities and possibilities of using holograms to challenge and subvert anti-protest laws are explored in this case study from Spain.
A book review of Prisms of the People: Power & Organizing in Twenty-First-Century America by Hahrie Han, Elizabeth McKenna & Michelle Oyakawa.
A collation of resources about the book – Prisms of the People: Power and Organizing in Twenty First Century America – by Hahrie Han, Elizabeth McKenna and Michelle Oyakawa.
An exploration of how creative activists combine humour with seriousness via stunts to create change, including case study – John Howard Ladies’ Auxiliary Fan Club.
Introduction Global concern about the climate crisis is growing, mirrored by a rise in climate change activism across the globe. However, emissions continue rising and the fossil fuel industry maintains its entrenched grip in our politics. Does this mean that activism demanding urgent climate action is not succeeding? In this monograph authors, Dr Robyn Gulliver, […]
A report and analysis about Australian mainstream media coverage of climate protests and activists in 2019.
This article outlines themes from The Future of Community Organising event held in October 2021, exploring challenges as communities move out of Covid-19 lockdown.
Activism, burn out and stress – The impacts of burnout and strategies for preventing it, on a personal, organisational and movement level.
Lessons from social and labour movements that discuss how movements bringing people together for common preservation arise and can be built.
Understand when to talk and when to fight with this model for talking about conflict, negotiation and resistance.
How people can find a place within social movements where they comfortable, effective & supported, & how organisers can help them to feel so.
Lessons from social and labour movements that discuss how movements bringing people together for common preservation arise and can be built.
Need some fundraising help? The Commons Library has collated a list of fundraising resources for not for profits and crowdfunders.
Suggestions from the Commons Librarians about resources to explore in the Nonviolent Direct Action topic area, including NVDA theory, practical guides and case studies.